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失态

shī tài

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 失態

失态 (shī tài) means "to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 失态 means

1. to forget one's manners
2. to forget oneself
3. to lose self-control (in a situation)

The characters in 失态

• 失shīto lose; to miss; to fail
• 态tài(bound form); appearance; shape

Sounds the same

Read shī tài, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 师太elderly Buddhist nun

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