sat1 zung1失蹤失踪
Jyutpingsat1 zung1
Yalesāt jūng
Definition
To go missing, disappear, or lose contact.
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How it's used
Focuses on the state of being unreachable or untraceable rather than just physical absence. It is often used in serious contexts like police reports or news, but can also be used hyperbolically among friends to describe someone who has stopped replying to messages or attending social events.
Examples
He suddenly disappeared, I couldn't find him no matter how hard I looked.
Do you know why that person went missing?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 消失, which is more general and can apply to abstract things like memories or feelings. 失蹤 specifically implies a person or entity that was expected to be somewhere or reachable but is now nowhere to be found.
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