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    Describing 'lost' or 'missing' with 走失 (zǒushī)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 走失 + 了

    Explanation

    走失 (zǒushī) means to get lost or go missing, typically describing a person or animal that has wandered away and cannot be found. It emphasizes the unintentional nature of the separation and is commonly used in reports about missing persons or lost pets.

    Examples

    • 这只狗走失了三天，主人到处找它。

      Zhè zhī gǒu zǒushī le sān tiān, zhǔrén dàochù zhǎo tā.

      This dog has been lost for three days, and its owner has been looking everywhere for it.

    • 请大家帮忙留意，我的孩子在商场走失了。

      Qǐng dàjiā bāngmáng liúyì, wǒ de háizi zài shāngchǎng zǒushī le.

      Please help keep an eye out—my child got lost in the shopping mall.

    • 走失的小猫终于被好心人送回来了。

      Zǒushī de xiǎo māo zhōngyú bèi hǎoxīnrén sòng huílái le.

      The lost kitten was finally brought back by a kind person.

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