Usage note
失去表示不再拥有。
shī qù biǎo shì bú zài yōng yǒu。
Lose means no longer have.
Context note
失去常用于东西、机会和感情。
shī qù cháng yòng yú dōng xī 、 jī huì hé gǎn qíng。
Lose is often used with things, opportunities, and feelings.
5 examples
我失去了钥匙。
wǒ shī qù le yào shi。
I lost my key.
不要失去信心。
bú yào shī qù xìn xīn。
Do not lose confidence.
他失去了机会。
tā shī qù le jī huì。
He lost the chance.
她失去了笑容。
tā shī qù le xiào róng。
She lost her smile.
失去以后要重新开始。
shī qù yǐ hòu yào chóng xīn kāi shǐ。
After losing, you need to start again.
5 mini stories
他不小心失去了钱包。
tā bù xiǎo xīn shī qù le qián bāo。
He accidentally lost his wallet.
比赛失败不等于失去希望。
bǐ sài shī bài bù děng yú shī qù xī wàng。
Losing a match does not mean losing hope.
她失去了一次很好的机会。
tā shī qù le yí cì hěn hǎo de jī huì。
She lost a very good opportunity.
我们不能失去勇气。
wǒ men bù néng shī qù yǒng qì。
We cannot lose courage.
他失去的东西后来找到了。
tā shī qù de dōng xī hòu lái zhǎo dào le。
What he lost was found later.
Mini dialogue
失去玩具
A
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
B
我失去了我最喜欢的玩具。
Wǒ shīqù le wǒ zuì xǐhuān de wánjù.
I lost my favorite toy.
A
别难过，我们一起找一找。
Bié nánguò, wǒmen yīqǐ zhǎo yī zhǎo.
Don't be sad, let's look for it together.
不要失去信心
A
这次考试我没考好。
Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ méi kǎo hǎo.
I didn't do well on this exam.
B
没关系，不要失去信心，下次努力。
Méiguānxi, bùyào shīqù xìnxīn, xià cì nǔlì.
It's okay, don't lose confidence, try hard next time.
Related words and contrasts
similar
丢失
diū shī
to lose (an object)
丢失 is often used for losing physical items, while 失去 can also refer to losing abstract things like trust or a chance.
opposite
得到
dé dào
to gain / to get
得到 means to gain or obtain, the direct opposite of 失去.