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丢 (diū): to lose, to throw away

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HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to lose, to throw away
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 6
Radical: 丿
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to lose
to put aside
to throw
to lose (something)
to throw away
to discard
to put aside
to lay aside

Chinese explanation

失去某个东西，不小心找不到了
把东西扔出去或抛弃不要
忘记或遗漏某件事。

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Example sentences

I lost my keys and can't get in.

These old clothes can be thrown away.

He failed the exam and felt very embarrassed (lost face).

Don't throw rubbish on the ground.

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