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to be defeated
to lose
disappointed
to lose
to lose one's love
to suffer from insomnia
lapse
unemployment
loss
to disappear
to lose
the gains do not make up for the losses
Notice where 失 sits in each complete thought.
All of my attempts have failed.
Source: Tatoeba #799282 · CC BY 2.0 FRI just don't want to lose you.
Source: Tatoeba #5856773 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou've disappointed me a lot.
Source: Tatoeba #1763042 · CC BY 2.0 FRI will find you your lost ring.
Source: Tatoeba #8612474 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf it had not been for his help, I would have failed.
Source: Tatoeba #634822 · CC BY 2.0 FRWithout his help, I will fail.
Source: Tatoeba #461505 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.