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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.make a slip of one's hand; accidentally drop
失手打碎茶杯
accidentally drop the cup and break it
他失手打了他老板。
He struck his boss accidentally.
他失手打碎了个玻璃杯。
He lost hold of the glass and broke it.
- 2
v.metasuffer defeat in competition
比赛失手
let the game slip through one's fingers
队友接连失手让他特别焦急。
His teammates' repeated mistakes are making him very worried.
女排失手并不意外。
It is no surprise that the women's volleyball team was defeated.
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Word usage
- Separable word"失" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
她失了手把盘子打破了。
She lost hold of the glass and broke it.
她赛场从未失过手。
She has never let the game slip through her fingers.