How to say “get lost” in Chinese
get lost
“Get lost” in Chinese is 迷路, mí lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
迷路 is read mí lù: 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 米 mǐ hints at the sound. 球迷 — someone hooked on the ball, that is, a fan.
On the left, 足 “foot”.
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 “迷路”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 迷路. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们走着走着就迷路了。tāmenzǒuzhezǒuzhejiùmílùleThey walked and walked and got lost.
- 在野外迷路了怎么办zàiyěwàimílùlezěnmebànWhat should you do if you get lost in the wild?
More words from the lesson “The route”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get lost” in Chinese?
“Get lost” in Chinese is 迷路, pinyin mílù.
What does 迷路 mean?
迷路 (mílù) means “get lost”.
How do you write 迷路?
迷路 is 2 characters: 迷 (mí) — get lost; be hooked on; 路 (lù) — road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 迷路?
迷路 is read mílù. Tones: mí — second tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“get lost” in the lesson “The route”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” 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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