How to say “lose” in Chinese
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“Lose” in Chinese is 丢失, diū shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
丢失 is read diū shī: 2 syllables. 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”.
Don't confuse it with 夫: 失 has an extra stroke at the top left.
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 “丢失”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 丢失. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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 words from the lesson “Lost property and the police”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lose” in Chinese?
“Lose” in Chinese is 丢失, pinyin diūshī.
What does 丢失 mean?
丢失 (diūshī) means “lose”.
How do you write 丢失?
丢失 is 2 characters: 丢 (diū) — lose; 失 (shī) — lose. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 丢失?
丢失 is read diūshī. Tones: diū — first tone, shī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lose” in the lesson “Lost property and the police”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. 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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