Chinese phrase
被抢了 bèi qiǎng le
Meaning
was robbed
When to use it
It reports that belongings were taken by force. It is a direct, factual way to tell others about a robbery, often after a bag, phone, or other item is taken.
Example dialogue
我刚下地铁，我的包 被抢了。 wǒ gāng xià dì tiě wǒ de bāo bèi qiǎng le
I just got off the subway, and someone snatched my bag.
你没事吧？报警了吗？ nǐ méi shì ba bào jǐng le ma
Are you all right? Did you report it to the police?