English–Chinese
“report something missing” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbào shī
Example
手机丢了，我去派出所报失。shǒu jī diū le wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào shī
I lost my phone, so I am going to the police station to report it missing.
How to say “report something missing” in Chinese
“Report something missing” in Chinese is 报失 (bào shī).
It turns a lost item into an official case for searching, blocking, or replacement.
Example sentences with 报失
昨天在商场丢了卡，我到银行柜台报失。zuó tiān zài shāng chǎng diū le kǎ wǒ dào yín háng guì tái bào shī
Yesterday I lost my card at the mall, so I reported it missing at the bank counter.
Tips for using 报失
- In Chinese, the lost item can come after this verb, while the receiving office is often introduced with 向 (xiàng, "toward") or 到 (dào, "to"), separating the thing reported from the place handling it.