sǔn

Translation

  • to decrease
  • to lose
  • to damage
  • to harm
  • (coll.) to speak sarcastically
  • to deride
  • caustic
  • mean
  • one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 满招, 谦受益。
    Humility often gains more than pride.
  • 他们状告政府赔偿失。
    They sued the government for damages.
  • 暴风雨带来了许多害。
    The storm brought about much damage.
  • 问一下不会有什么失。
    Nothing is lost for asking.
  • 失高达一百万美元。
    The loss amounts to a million dollars.
  • 他们的失到达了一百万日圆。
    Their losses reached one million-yen.
  • 火车的尾三节车厢坏得很严重。
    The last three coaches of the train were badly damaged.
  • 比尔承担了失的过失责任。
    Bill took the blame for the loss.
  • 公司遭受了巨大的失。
    The company suffered big losses.
  • 火很快便被扑熄了,房子只受到轻微坏。
    The house did not suffer much damage because the fire was quickly put out.
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