损失

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这次事故造成了重大损失。▶ —
   This accident caused a major loss.
2. 公司在这笔交易中损失了不少钱。▶ —
   The company lost quite a lot of money in this deal.

Collocations

Mnemonic

损 sǔn "to diminish" + 失 shī "to lose": a Sino-Korean word "loss; to lose". To be diminished (损) and lost (失). ① a noun: a loss (造成损失) ② a verb: to lose (损失了不少钱). Paired with 赔偿 (to pay for the loss caused). Opposite of 获利 (to gain profit). Similar in flavor to 损害 (to harm).

Related

Quick check

1. What parts of speech does 损失 have?

   • noun (a loss) + verb (to lose)
   • only adjective
   • only adverb
   • only conjunction