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    Expressing 'to lose' or 'loss' with 损失 (sǔnshī)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    造成 + 了 + 损失

    Explanation

    损失 (sǔnshī) can be used as a verb meaning 'to lose' or as a noun meaning 'loss.' It often refers to financial, material, or reputational loss. A common collocation is 造成损失 (to cause a loss).

    Examples

    • 这次洪水给农民造成了严重的损失。

      Zhè cì hóngshuǐ gěi nóngmín zàochéng le yánzhòng de sǔnshī.

      This flood caused serious losses for the farmers.

    • 公司今年损失了将近一百万。

      Gōngsī jīnnián sǔnshī le jiāngjìn yì bǎi wàn.

      The company lost nearly one million this year.

    • 为了减少损失，我们必须马上行动。

      Wèile jiǎnshǎo sǔnshī, wǒmen bìxū mǎshàng xíngdòng.

      To reduce losses, we must act immediately.

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