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How do you say "i lost my wallet" in Chinese?
我丢了钱包
wǒ diū le qián bāo
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
Turn "wǒ diū le qián bāo" into a tiny story about i lost my wallet — the sillier the mental image, the faster it sticks.
Related words
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- i need a hospital 我需要医院
- im allergic to 我对它过敏
- i lost my way 我迷失了方向
- i lost my phone 我丢了手机
- theres been an accident 发生了事故
- im hurt 我很受伤
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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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