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失手

shī shǒu · shi shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. a slip
  2. miscalculation
  3. unwise move
  4. accidentally
  5. by mistake
  6. to lose control
  7. to be defeated
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In a conversation

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Ring toss

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)玩(wán)套圈(tàoquān)，套(tào)那个(nàge)大熊猫(dàxióngmāo)！

    I want to play ring toss and win that panda!

  2. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，你(nǐ)失手(shīshǒu)了(le)。

    Oops, you missed.

  3. Dengdeng

    再来一次(zàiláiyīcì)，这次(zhècì)不会(bùhuì)失手(shīshǒu)！

    One more time. I won't miss this time!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)套中(tàozhòng)了(le)！不过(bùguò)是(shì)旁边(pángbiān)的(de)小鸭子(xiǎoyāzi)。

    You got one! But it's the duckling next to it.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，小鸭子(xiǎoyāzi)也(yě)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)！

    Never mind, the duckling is cute too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)失(shī)手(shǒu)打(dǎ)碎(suì)了(le)妈(mā)妈(ma)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)花(huā)瓶(píng)。

He accidentally broke his mother's favorite vase.

02

守(shǒu)门(mén)员(yuán)失(shī)手(shǒu)，让(ràng)对(duì)方(fāng)进(jìn)了(le)一(yì)球(qiú)。

The goalkeeper made a mistake and let the other team score a goal.

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