失踪

失蹤
shī zōng
HSK 6
missing, lost, unaccounted for
adjective
verb

Example Sentences

他的朋友失踪了。
tāde péngyǒu shīzōng le 。
His friend is missing.
许多人在这次自然灾害中失踪。
xǔduō rén zài zhècì zìrán zāihài zhōng shīzōng 。
Many people went missing in this natural disaster.
警方正在调查失踪案件。
jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá shīzōng ànjiàn 。
The police are investigating missing persons cases.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

走失zǒushī
lost
走失 (zǒushī) specifically refers to someone having lost their way or become lost, while 失踪 (shīzōng) indicates a broader context of someone being unaccounted for.
缺失quēshī
missing
缺失 (quēshī) often refers to something that is missing or lacking, which can apply to objects as well, whereas 失踪 (shīzōng) is more focused on people.

Words Starting With 失

失望shī wàng
disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
失败shī bài
to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat
失业shī yè
unemployment
失去shī qù
to lose
失眠shī mián
(suffer from) insomnia

Words Ending With 踪

跟踪gēn zōng
to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow

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