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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

失 [shī]
  1. 1. verb [丢失] lose
    他失血过多。
    He lost a lot of blood.
  2. 2. verb [改变] deviate
    失色
    turn pale
  3. 3. verb [未得到] fail
    失望
    be disappointed
  4. 4. verb [背弃] break
    失信
    break a promise
  5. 5. noun [背弃] mistake
    过失
    error

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

失 [shī]
  1. 1. verb lose
    失而复得
    lost and found again
    失民心
    lose the support of the people
    得大于失。
    Gains outweigh losses.
    不要失了信心。
    Don't lose confidence.
    我失去了一位最好的朋友。
    无论在任何时候人都不能丧失尊严。
    探险队在森林中迷失了方向。
    由于失血过多他昏迷了过去。
  2. 2. verb miss; let slip
    良机莫失。
    Don't let slip this good chance.
  3. 3. verb not act according to; neglect; violate
    失信
    break one's promise; go back on one's word
    失敬
    sorry I didn't recognize you; excuse me for my lack of manners
  4. 4. verb lose control of
    失手
    lose control of one's hand; accidentally drop sth., hurt sb., etc.
    失禁
    lose control over one's bladder or rectum functions; be unable to restrain one's natural discharges; suffer from incontinence
    失态
    lose control of oneself; misbehave; forget oneself
    他不小心失手打碎了盘子。
    听到这个消息她禁不住痛哭失声。
  5. 5. verb err; have a slip; be defective in
    失之于烦琐
    have the defect of being too detailed
  6. 6. noun slip; mistake; defect; mishap
    惟恐有失
    fear that there may be some mishap
    患得患失做不成大事情。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

失 [shī]
  1. 1. 动 原有的没有了;丢掉
    失去信心
    丧失
    丢失。
  2. 2. 动 找不着
    失踪
    失群孤雁
    迷失方向。
  3. 3. 动 没有控制住
    失言
    失手
    失足。
  4. 4. 动 改变(常态)
    失常
    失色
    失态。
  5. 5. 动 没有达到(愿望、目的)
    失意
    失望。
  6. 6. 动 违背;背离
    失礼
    失信
    失实。
  7. 7. 名 过错
    智者千虑,必有一失
    过失。
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Examples

失民心
lose the support of the people → 失
得大于失。
Gains outweigh losses. → 失
不要失了信心。
Don't lose confidence. → 失
怎么失的密?
How did the secret leak out? → 失密
机不可失, 失不再来，所以一定要把握时机。
Opportunity knocks but once, so we must make the most of it. → 机不可失
男性失婚者略高于女性。 → 失婚
开列失单报案。 → 失单
to be beaten senseless
被打得失去知觉 → senseless

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