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丢

丟
diū
verb HSK 5 #766

Meanings

  1. 1 to lose
  2. 2 to throw away
  3. 3 to put aside

Examples

我把钥匙丢了。
Wǒ bǎ yàoshi diū le.
I lost my keys.
别把垃圾丢在地上。
Bié bǎ lājī diū zài dì shang.
Don't throw garbage on the ground.
他丢了面子。
Tā diū le miànzi.
He lost face.

Tips

usage
丢 has both literal (lose an object, throw away) and figurative uses: 丢脸 (diūliǎn, lose face), 丢人 (diūrén, embarrassing), 丢三落四 (diūsānlàsì, forgetful/scatterbrained).
mistakes
丢 (to lose/misplace) vs 扔 (rēng, to throw/toss). 丢 can mean either lose or throw; 扔 only means throw. When meaning 'lose,' use 丢 not 扔.

Stroke Order

丢 diū