# 得失 (déshī)

In Mandarin Chinese, 得失 (déshī) means “gains and losses; pros and cons”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: gains and losses; pros and cons
- Pinyin: déshī (de2 shi1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 做决定前应该先权衡一下得失。
  Zuò juédìng qián yīnggāi xiān quánhéng yīxià déshī.
  Before making a decision, you should weigh the gains and losses.

## Characters

- [得](https://hanziro.com/word/de-complement-marker/) (de): (particle) complement marker
- 失 (shī): to lose; to miss

https://hanziro.com/word/de-shi-gains-and-losses/

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