Today’s word of the day is 失 (shī) which means loss. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 失 (shī).
失败 (shī bài) Failure
The first word is 失败 (shī bài) which means failure. A way of using it in a sentence is 他的计划最终以失败告终。(Tā de jìhuà zuìzhōng yǐ shībài gàozhōng.) His plan ended in failure.
失望 (shī wàng) Disappointment / To be disappointed
Another word we can create with 失 (shī) is 失望 (shī wàng). This means disappointment or to be disappointed. Let’s look at each character of this word, 失 means loss and 望 means hope. A way of using it in a sentence is 她对他的表现感到非常失望。(Tā duì tā de biǎoxiàn gǎndào fēicháng shīwàng.) She is very disappointed with his performance.
失业 (shī yè) Unemployed
Finally, we can create the word 失业 (shī yè) which means unemployed. The 业 here means occupation. A way of using it in a sentence is 很多人因为经济不景气而失业。(Hěnduō rén yīnwèi jīngjì bù jǐngqì ér shīyè.) Many people are unemployed due to the economic downturn.