Chinese phrase
是在〜丢的 shì zài 〜 diū de
Meaning
Was it lost in ___?
When to use it
Asks whether something was lost in a particular place. It focuses on the place of loss and is common in simple questions and replies.
Example dialogue
手机是在出租车上丢的吗？ shǒu jī shì zài chū zū chē shàng diū de ma
Did you lose your phone in a taxi?
不是，在地铁里丢的。 bú shì zài dì tiě lǐ diū de
No, I lost it on the subway.