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得失

dé shī
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. gains and losses
  2. 2. success and failure
  3. 3. merits and demerits

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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损失
sǔn shī

loss

focuses on loss vs 得失 covering both gain and loss

Related words

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成败
chéng bài

success or failure

得失 refers to gains/losses; 成败 means success/failure

Synonyms

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利弊
lì bì

pros and cons

权衡利弊 like weighing gains and losses

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 计较 or 成败, e.g. 计较个人得失 (worry about personal gains and losses).

Common mistakes

得失 is a noun phrase; do not use it as a verb meaning to gain or lose.

Example Sentences

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生活中不能太计较个人 得失 。
In life, one shouldn't be too concerned with personal gains and losses.

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Words Containing 得失

成败得失
chéng bài dé shī

lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)

Child Words of 得失

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

失
shī

to lose