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流失 (lau4 sat1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

流失 (lau4 sat1, liú shī) — (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 流動電話 (lau4 dung6 din6 waa2) — a mobile phone
• 流口水 (lau4 hau2 seoi2) — (verb) drooling; slobbering (figurative meaning); tasty; yummy; inferior (quali…
• 流嘢 (lau4 je5) — counterfeit; fake stuff; poor quality goods
• 流料 (lau4 liu2) — an unreliable or fake source(s) [normally internal; secretive information]
• 流水線 (lau4 seoi2 sin3) — an assembly line; a pipeline
• 流沙包 (lau4 saa1 baau1) — an egg custard bun with a runny centre

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