丢 (diū) — to lose; to misplace; to throw away; to discard
Definition
丢 covers two everyday senses in one verb: 'to lose/misplace' and 'to throw away'. For 'lose' it's more colloquial than 失去; for 'throw' it's more casual than 扔.
verb
to loseto misplaceto throw awayto discard
Examples
- 丢，。Tā diū le yào shi, jìn bù liǎo mén.He lost his keys and can't get in.
- 丢。Qǐng bǎ lā jī diū jìn lā jī tǒng.Please throw the garbage into the trash can.
- 。Wǒ jué dìng diū diào zhè ge huài xí guàn.I decided to get rid of this bad habit.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 丟; 丢 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 丟 is made of 一 (one) and 去 (to go; to remove); the simplified 丢 is a later shorthand, so its shapes are not the original parts.
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