English–Chinese
“lose” in Chinese
How to say “lose” in Chinese
“Lose” in Chinese is 丢 (diū).
A thing is moved away from its proper place, with the result that it is absent, missing, or discarded.
Example sentences with 丢
出租车下车后，他发现把包丢在座位上了。chū zū chē xià chē hòu tā fā xiàn bǎ bāo diū zài zuò wèi shàng le
After getting out of the taxi, he realized that he had left his bag on the seat.
Tips for using 丢
- The same verb appears in 丢脸 (diūliǎn, "lose face"), where the missing thing is not an object but a person's social standing, a useful everyday extension of its concrete sense.
Other Chinese words for “lose”
他把护照丢失了，找不到。tā bǎ hù zhào diū shī le zhǎo bú dào
He lost his passport and cannot find it.
他在投资中损失了很多钱。tā zài tóu zī zhōng sǔn shī le hěn duō qián
He lost a lot of money on an investment.
我们在比赛中被对手打败了。wǒ men zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi duì shǒu dǎ bài le
We were defeated by our opponents in the match.
我不要在这次比赛中输。wǒ bú yào zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng shū
I don't want to lose this game.
他因病丧失了工作。tā yīn bìng sàng shī le gōng zuò
He lost his job because of illness.
他在比赛中失利了。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng shī lì le
He lost the match.
别因为小事而失去耐心。bié yīn wèi xiǎo shì ér shī qù nài xīn
Don't lose your patience over small things.
请不要把重要文件遗失了。qǐng bú yào bǎ zhòng yào wén jiàn yí shī le
Please do not lose important documents.