丢失 (diū shī) — to lose, to misplace
Definition
丢失 is a formal/written verb for 'to lose' a physical item. More literary than everyday 丢; 遗失 is the most formal, often for official or unintentional loss.
verb
to loseto misplace
Examples
- 丢失。Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shū bāo diū shī le.I accidentally lost my backpack.
- 丢失，。Tā diū shī le shǒu jī, fēi cháng zháo jí.She lost her phone and was very anxious.
- 丢失。Zhè xiē zhào piàn shì zài bān jiā shí diū shī de.These photos were lost during the move.
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