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title: "Mishi Meaning: 迷失 (míshī) Means “to lose”"
description: "迷失 (míshī) means “to lose (one's way); to get lost”. Hear its tones, see what 迷 and 失 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mishi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 迷失 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

迷失 míshī

## to lose (one's way); to get lost

## It can also mean

- to lose oneself

## Its characters

1. 迷 mí to be lost
2. 失 shī to lose

## In a sentence

我们在森林里迷失了方向。 We lost our way in the forest.

[More about 迷失](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%B7%E5%A4%B1)

## More words with 迷 or 失

- [沉迷 chénmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmi)
- [低迷 dīmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dimi)
- [丢失 diūshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diushi)
- [昏迷 hūnmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunmi)
- [流失 liúshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liushi)
- [迷惑 míhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mihuo)
- [迷路 mílù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/milu)
- [迷人 mírén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miren)
- [迷信 míxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mixin)
- [球迷 qiúmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiumi)

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