He lost his confidence.
失
to lose/to miss/to fail
Hanzi
Grade
Grade 3
Pinyin
shī, yì
Bopomofo
ㄕ, ㄧˋ
Jyutping
sat1
Example sentences
Losing a loved one is a painful thing.
Failure is the mother of success.
Failure is the mother of success.
He felt very disappointed with the result.
This news is disappointing.
He has been suffering from insomnia lately because of too much work pressure.
The doctor uses hypnosis to treat insomnia.
His figure gradually disappeared into the crowd.
Seeing the child's brilliant smile, all fatigue disappeared.
Example Vocabulary
失去
to lose (something abstract or physical)
失敗
failure; to fail
失望
disappointed; to lose hope
失眠
insomnia; to be unable to sleep
消失
to disappear; to vanish
丟失
to lose; to misplace
喪失
to lose; to forfeit
失
to lose; to miss; to fail
失地
lost territory
失意
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