Skip to content

流失

liú shī
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. (of soil etc) to wash away
  2. 2. to be eroded
  3. 3. (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere
  4. 4. to fail to be retained

Stop forgetting what you study. Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $9.99 / year

Sign up with Google
Continue with Email
Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
保存
bǎo cún

to conserve

opposite of losing; to retain or preserve

Related words

1 item
人才流失
rén cái liú shī

brain drain

common phrase for brain drain

Synonyms

1 item
丧失
sàng shī

to lose

when referring to losing abstract things like trust or talent

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 流失 for losing personal items; it's for soil erosion or abstract loss of people/funds.

Example Sentences

1 shown
公司人才 流失 严重。
The company is suffering from a severe brain drain.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 流失

人才流失
rén cái liú shī

brain drain

Child Words of 流失

流
liú

to flow

失
shī

to lose