English–Chinese
“lost-and-found office” in Chinese
How to say “lost-and-found office” in Chinese
“Lost-and-found office” in Chinese is 招领 (zhāo lǐng).
A public system that keeps a found item while calling its owner to collect it.
Example sentences with 招领
服务台旁贴着一张招领启事，写着有人在图书馆捡到手机。fú wù tái páng tiē zhe yì zhāng zhāo lǐng qǐ shì xiě zhe yǒu rén zài tú shū guǎn jiǎn dào shǒu jī
A lost-and-found notice is posted beside the service desk, saying that someone found a cell phone in the library.
Tips for using 招领
- English learners may expect one noun to mean only the room or counter, but the Chinese term can refer to the whole return operation when context does not specify a physical location.
Other Chinese words for “lost-and-found office”
车站里有个失物招领处。chē zhàn lǐ yǒu gè shī wù zhāo lǐng chù
There is a lost and found office at the station.