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消失

xiāo shī
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to disappear; to fade away

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
出现
chū xiàn

to appear

现象

Related words

1 item
灭绝
miè jué

to become extinct; to die out

物种等彻底消失

Synonyms

2 items
消散
xiāo sàn

to dissipate

烟雾、气味等逐渐散开
消逝
xiāo shì

to fade away

时间、声音等逐渐消失

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不用于被动句，不能说“被消失了”。

Example Sentences

4 shown
那只鸟突然 消失 了。
That bird suddenly disappeared.
雪 消失 了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 397552)
她 消失 了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5372267)
鼓聲漸漸地 消失 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1178248)

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Child Words of 消失

消
xiāo

to diminish; to subside

失
shī

to lose