迷失

mí shī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

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to find

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

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to puzzle

迷失 implies losing direction; 迷惑 means confused or puzzled.

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to lose the way

Both mean to get lost physically.

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).

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

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我迷失了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5092558)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

to bewilder

to lose