丢 (diū) — to lose; to misplace

丢 (diū)

丢 means to lose something, to misplace it, or to leave something behind unintentionally.

Meanings

1. [verb] to lose; to misplace; to leave behind; to drop

Example Sentences

我把钱包丢了。 Wǒ bǎ qiánbāo diū le. I lost my wallet.

他在地铁上丢了手机。 Tā zài dìtiě shàng diū le shǒujī. He lost his phone on the subway.

不小心把钥匙丢在家里了。 Bù xiǎoxīn bǎ yàoshi diū zài jiā lǐ le. He accidentally left his keys at home.

丢东西真的很麻烦，要小心保管好。 Diū dōngxi zhēnde hěn máfan, yào xiǎoxīn bǎoguǎn hǎo. Losing things is really troublesome; keep them safe carefully.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Picture something slipping out of your hand and falling away; that sinking feeling of something gone is 丢.