How to say “lose” in Chinese
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“Lose” in Chinese is 丢, diū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
丢 is read diū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke on top and 去 “go away”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “丢”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 丢. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的手机丢了。wǒdeshǒujīdiūleI lost my phone.
- 我的护照丢了，怎么办？wǒdehùzhàodiūle,zěnmebànI've lost my passport, what do I do?
- 我的身份证丢了wǒdeshēnfènzhèngdiūleI lost my ID card.
- 我的包丢了我要报警wǒdebāodiūle,wǒyàobàojǐngMy bag is missing — I want to report it to the police.
- 丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
- 您丢失了什么物品？níndiūshīleshénmewùpǐnWhat exactly did you lose?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Moving”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lose” in Chinese?
“Lose” in Chinese is 丢, pinyin diū.
What does 丢 mean?
丢 (diū) means “lose”.
How do you write 丢?
丢 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 丢?
丢 is read diū. Tones: diū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lose” in the lesson “Moving”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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