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How do you say "i lost my wallet" in Chinese?

我丢了钱包

wǒ diū le qián bāo

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "i lost my wallet" is 我丢了钱包 (wǒ diū le qián bāo).

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Pronunciation

Shape your mouth for wǒ diū le qián bāo around "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "diū" held flat and high (first tone), then "le" kept light and neutral, then "qián" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bāo" held flat and high (first tone).

Writing and usage

我丢了钱包 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 wallet

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How to remember 我丢了钱包

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Questions about 我丢了钱包

How do you pronounce 我丢了钱包?

Shape your mouth for wǒ diū le qián bāo around "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "diū" held flat and high (first tone), then "le" kept light and neutral, then "qián" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bāo" held flat and high (first tone).

Is 我丢了钱包 formal or casual?

我丢了钱包 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 我丢了钱包 used in Chinese?

我丢了钱包 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i lost my wallet).

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