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Chinese dictionary
v.drop out of school; be deprived of education
她十岁就已经失学了。
She was deprived of schooling at the age of ten.
他决定补上失学的损失，从事写作。
He resolved to make up for his loss of formal education and try his hand at writing.
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Word usage
- Separable word"失" and "学" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他也曾经失过学。
He also dropped out of school.
他因为家庭经济困难而失了学。
He dropped out of school because of his family's financial difficulties.
如果不生病，他失不了学。
If he is not ill, he can't drop out of school.