Meaning
mourning; funeral; lose (by death)
Chinese: 丧失，也指丧事。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sang” becomes a different word in each tone. 丧 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 丧失sàng shīto lose; to forfeit
- 沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited; dejected; dismayed
- 丧生sàng shēngto die; to lose one's life
- 垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìhanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
- 出丧chū sāngto hold a funeral procession
Example Sentence
失败以后，他变得有些垂头丧气。Shī bài yǐ hòu, tā biàn de yǒu xiē chuí tóu sàng qì.After failing, he became a bit dejected.
失败Shī bàito be defeated以后yǐ hòuafter，他tāhe变得biàn deto become有些yǒu xiēsome垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìcrestfallen。