Chinese
diū
Meaning: to throw; to lose; to discard
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

不要隨地亂丟垃圾。
不要随地乱丢垃圾。
Do not litter anywhere.
她因為弄丟了最心愛的娃娃而傷心地哭泣。
She wept sadly because she lost her favorite doll.
我們應該保持環境整潔,不要隨地亂丟垃圾。
We should keep the environment clean and not litter anywhere.
請把這些廢紙丟進回收桶,不要隨便亂扔。
Please put these waste papers into the recycling bin and don't just throw them around.
我的身分證丟了,得去戶政事務所補辦。
I lost my ID card and need to go to the household registration office to apply for a replacement.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for losing objects or the act of throwing something away.

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