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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.scatter and disappear; be lost; be missing
这部书稿在战乱中散失了。
The manuscripts of the work were lost in war and turmoil.
散失了部分手稿
lose some of the manuscript
他和家人在战争中散失了。
He lost his family in the war.
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- 2
v.(of moisture, etc.) be lost; vaporize; evaporate
水果、蔬菜储藏在地窖里,水分不容易散失。
Fruit and vegetables do not lose their moisture easily if they are stored in a cellar.
散失消耗
dissipation consumption
水分在夏天散失得非常快。
Moisture dissipates quickly in summer.
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Word usage
- Note"散失" is different from "失散". "散失" is used to describe thing, not people. "失散" is used to describe people.