消失

xiāo shī
HSK 5
to disappear, to fade away
verb

Example Sentences

他的快乐似乎消失了。
tāde kuàilè sìhū xiāoshī le 。
His happiness seems to have disappeared.
这些星星在云层中消失了。
zhèixiē xīngxīng zài yúncéng zhōng xiāoshī le 。
The stars disappeared into the clouds.
这幅画中的颜色慢慢消失了。
zhè fú huà zhōngde yánsè mànmàn xiāoshī le 。
The colors in this painting slowly faded away.

Individual Characters

消xiāo
to diminish, to subside, to consume
失shī
to lose, to miss, to fail

Words with similar meanings

消荡xiāodàng
to vanish
This term emphasizes the sense of gradually disappearing or fading away.
消逝xiāoshì
to pass away
This term often suggests a more permanent disappearance or loss.

Words Starting With 消

消息xiāo xi
news; information
消化xiāo huà
digest; digestion; digestive
消灭xiāo miè
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
消费xiāo fèi
to consume
消极xiāo jí
negative; passive; inactive

Words Ending With 失

损失sǔn shī
loss; damage
丧失sàng shī
to lose; to forfeit
得不偿失dé bù cháng shī
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
过失guò shī
defect; fault
迷失mí shī
lost; not knowing one's location

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