The Chinese word 丢 means “to lose” or “to misplace”. It can be used in various contexts, such as losing a physical object or misplacing a document. For example, if you can’t find your keys, you can say “我丢了我的钥匙” which means “I lost my keys”. The word 丢 is commonly used in everyday conversation and is an important vocabulary word for Mandarin learners.
Translation
Verb: to lose, to throw
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我丢了我的手机 | wǒ diū le wǒ de shǒujī | I lost my cellphone |
| 他丢了他的钥匙 | tā diū le tā de yàoshi | He lost his keys |
| 她丢了她的钱包 | tā diū le tā de qiánbāo | She lost her wallet |
| 我们不能丢掉这个机会 | wǒmen bùnéng diū diào zhège jīhuì | We can’t miss this opportunity |
| 他丢了比赛 | tā diū le bǐsài | He lost the game |
| 她丢了她的耳环 | tā diū le tā de ěrhuán | She lost her earrings |
| 我们不能丢失这个文件 | wǒmen bùnéng diūshī zhège wénjiàn | We can’t lose this document |
| 他丢了他的自行车 | tā diū le tā de zìxíngchē | He lost his bicycle |
HSK
丢 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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