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“get lost” in Chinese

Chinese

Also迷失 (mí shī) · 走失 (zǒu shī)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmí lù

Example

我去市场时迷路了。wǒ qù shì chǎng shí mí lù le

I got lost when I went to the market.

Illustration for 迷路 (get lost)

How to say “get lost” in Chinese

“Get lost” in Chinese is 迷路 (mí lù).

A traveler reaches a tangle of roads where the route to the intended destination is no longer clear.

Full entry for 迷路: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 迷路

出差到外地,他在陌生的街区迷路了。chū chāi dào wài dì tā zài mò shēng de jiē qū mí lù le

While on a business trip out of town, he got lost in an unfamiliar neighborhood.

Tips for using 迷路

  • Adding a landmark or street name makes a report more useful in travel conversations than naming the navigation problem alone.

Other Chinese words for “get lost”

我们在古镇的巷子里迷失了方向。wǒ men zài gǔ zhèn de xiàng zi lǐ mí shī le fāng xiàng

We got lost in the alleys of the old town.

我的猫走失了,我很着急。wǒ de māo zǒu shī le wǒ hěn zháo jí

My cat got lost, and I am very worried.

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