遗失

yí shī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)

Definition

丢失，失落。

to lose; to misplace; loss.

Usage

通常指物品或重要东西丢失，也可用于抽象事物如机会、记忆等。

Usually refers to losing an item or important thing, can also be used for abstract things like opportunities, memories.

Examples

1 我不小心遗失了钥匙。 (I accidentally lost my keys.)
2 他在机场遗失了行李。 (He lost his luggage at the airport.)
3 这份资料已经遗失了。 (This document has been lost.)
4 许多古籍在战火中遗失了。 (Many ancient books were lost in the war.)
5 她遗失了童年记忆。 (She lost her childhood memories.)

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