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Pronunciation |
: |
diū |
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Meaning |
: |
- lose; mislay. (v)
- throw; cast; toss. (v)
- put (or lay) aside. (v)
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Radical |
: |
丿 |
Strokes |
: |
6 |
Traditional |
: |
丢 |
Usage |
: |
4.6% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
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: |
give up; wash one’s hands of |
3. |
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: |
lose face; be disgraced |
4. |
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: |
lose face; be disgraced |
5. |
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: |
lost; throw away; cast away; discard |
Sentences:
1. He lost his credit card. |
tā |
diū |
le |
xìn |
yòng |
kǎ |
。 |
他 |
丢 |
了 |
信 |
用 |
卡 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
丢 |
: |
lose |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
信用卡 |
: |
credit card |
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2. Please don’t litter. |
bú |
yào |
suí |
dì |
diū |
lā |
jī |
。 |
不 |
要 |
随 |
地 |
丢 |
垃 |
圾 |
。 |
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不 |
: |
not |
要 |
: |
should |
随 |
: |
along with (some other action) |
地 |
: |
ground; floor |
丢 |
: |
throw |
垃圾 |
: |
rubbish |
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3. He laid his book aside. |
tā |
bǎ |
shū |
diū |
zài |
yī |
biān |
( |
bú |
dú |
le |
) |
。 |
他 |
把 |
书 |
丢 |
在 |
一 |
边 |
( |
不 |
读 |
了 |
) |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
把 |
: |
(preposition) used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be reduplicated or accompanied by some other word or expression |
书 |
: |
book |
丢 |
: |
lay |
在 |
: |
at |
一边 |
: |
aside |
不 |
: |
not |
读 |
: |
read, go to school |
了 |
: |
(particle) indicating that something has happened or is about to happen |
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4. You’ve shamed your family. |
nǐ |
gěi |
nǐ |
men |
jiā |
diū |
liǎn |
le |
。 |
你 |
给 |
你 |
们 |
家 |
丢 |
脸 |
了 |
。 |
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你 |
: |
you |
给 |
: |
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你们 |
: |
you (second person plural), yourselves |
家 |
: |
family |
丢脸 |
: |
lose face; be disgraced; humiliating |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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真 |
: |
really |
丢人 |
: |
lose face, be disgraced |
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