Chinese phrase
请帮我挂失〜 qǐng bāng wǒ guà shī 〜
Meaning
Please help me report ___ as lost
When to use it
Asks for help reporting an item as lost. It is a polite request used with staff when a passport, card, or other important item is missing.
Example dialogue
请帮我挂失我的护照。 qǐng bāng wǒ guà shī wǒ de hù zhào
Please help me report my passport as lost.
好的，我们会帮您挂失并通知领事馆，请问护照号码是多少？ hǎo de wǒ men huì bāng nín guà shī bìng tōng zhī lǐng shì guǎn qǐng wèn hù zhào hào mǎ shì duō shǎo
Certainly, we will report it as lost and notify the consulate. What is the passport number?