失主

shīzhǔ

noun #32,986

Measure Word

一位失主 wèi

Meanings

1 owner of lost or stolen property; the person who lost something

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

警察正在寻找钱包的失主。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài xúnzhǎo qiánbāo de shīzhǔ.

The police are looking for the owner of the lost wallet.

HSK 5

失主已经领回了自己的手机。

Shīzhǔ yǐjīng lǐng huí le zìjǐ de shǒujī.

The owner has already retrieved their phone.

Tips

usage

失 ('to lose') + 主 ('owner') - the person who LOST something, not the finder. Standard term in news reports about lost-and-found items: 找到失主 = 'find the owner'.

Stroke Order

失 shī

主 zhǔ