丧失

• 拼音: sàng shī
• 汉字拆解: 丧 = mourning, to lose; 失 = to lose, miss — compound emphasizing loss

含义

To lose; to forfeit; to be deprived of. A formal term for losing something important or abstract.

More formal than 失去 and typically used for significant losses such as abilities, rights, confidence, or opportunities. Common collocations include 丧失信心 (lose confidence), 丧失理智 (lose one's mind), and 丧失劳动能力 (lose the ability to work). Carries a serious, often negative connotation.

例句

1. 连续的失败让他丧失了继续奋斗的信心。
2. 这场事故使他丧失了部分行动能力。
3. 一旦丧失诚信，很难重新赢得别人的信任。

用法指南

语境: serious, official, written

语气: grave

正确说法

• 他丧失了记忆。(He lost his memory.)
• 不要丧失希望。(Don't lose hope.)

错误说法

• 日常小事不用'丧失' (Don't use 丧失 for everyday small losses — saying 我丧失了我的钥匙 sounds overly dramatic; just say 我丢了钥匙)

起源与历史

Compound of 丧 (to lose, mourning) + 失 (to lose, miss). Both characters relate to loss, emphasizing the severity of deprivation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal