招领 (zhāo lǐng) — to advertise for the owner of lost property, to post a lost-and-found notice
Definition
Usually appears in set phrases like 失物招领处 ('lost and found') or 招领启事 ('lost-and-found notice'): posting or running a notice so the original owner can come claim a found item.
verb
to advertise for the owner of lost propertyto post a lost-and-found notice
Examples
- 招领。Wǒ men zài mén kǒu tiē le zhāo lǐng qǐ shì.We posted a lost-and-found notice on the door.
- 招领。Shī wù zhāo lǐng chù jiù zài dà tīng dōng cè.The lost property office is on the east side of the lobby.
- ，招领。Tā jiǎn dào yí gè qián bāo, zhèng zài zhāo lǐng shī zhǔ.He found a wallet and is now looking for the owner.
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