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迷失

mí shī
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to lose (one's bearings)
  2. 2. to get lost

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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找到
zhǎo dào

to find

迷失 means to lose one's way; 找到 means to find or locate.

Related words

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迷惑
mí huo

to puzzle

迷失 implies losing direction; 迷惑 means confused or puzzled.

Synonyms

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迷路
mí lù

to lose the way

Both mean to get lost physically.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 方向 (direction) or 自我 (self), as in 迷失方向 (lose one's way) or 迷失自我 (lose oneself).

Common mistakes

Not used for losing objects; only for abstract or directional loss. To lose a physical item, use 丢 (diū) or 失去 (shīqù).

Example Sentences

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我 迷失 了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5092558)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Child Words of 迷失

迷
mí

to bewilder

失
shī

to lose