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title: "Sangshi Meaning: 丧失 (sàngshī) Means “to lose”"
description: "丧失 (traditional 喪失, sàngshī) means “to lose; to forfeit”. Hear its tones, see what 丧 and 失 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sangshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 丧失 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

丧失 sàngshī

## to lose; to forfeit

## Its characters

1. 丧 sàng to lose
2. 失 shī to lose

## In a sentence

他因为迟到丧失了比赛资格。 He lost his eligibility for the competition because he was late.

[More about 丧失](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%A7%E5%A4%B1)

## More words with 丧 or 失

- [丢失 diūshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diushi)
- [流失 liúshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liushi)
- [迷失 míshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mishi)
- [失败 shībài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shibai)
- [失落 shīluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiluo)
- [失眠 shīmián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shimian)
- [失去 shīqù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiqu)
- [失望 shīwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiwang)
- [失效 shīxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixiao)
- [失踪 shīzōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shizong)

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