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How do you say "i lost my passport" in Chinese?
我丢了护照
wǒ diū le hù zhào
In Chinese, "i lost my passport" is 我丢了护照 (wǒ diū le hù zhào).
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Pronunciation
When you say wǒ diū le hù zhào, lead with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "diū" held flat and high (first tone), then "le" kept light and neutral, then "hù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zhào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
我丢了护照 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
i lost my passport
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How to remember 我丢了护照
Say "wǒ diū le hù zhào" and picture i lost my passport at the exact same moment — that snapshot is your anchor for the word.
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Questions about 我丢了护照
How do you pronounce 我丢了护照?
When you say wǒ diū le hù zhào, lead with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "diū" held flat and high (first tone), then "le" kept light and neutral, then "hù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zhào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 我丢了护照 formal or casual?
我丢了护照 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 我丢了护照 used in Chinese?
我丢了护照 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i lost my passport).
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