shī wù
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  • n.lost article; lost property

    • jiāo huán shī wù

      交还失物

      return lost property

    • shī wù zhāo lǐng chù dōu shì rén men yí liú zài huǒ chē shang de cái wù

      失物招领人们遗留火车财物

      The lost property office is full of belongings people have left on trains.

    • fā xiàn shī wù

      发现失物

      find out the lost property

    • rèn lǐng shī wù

      认领失物

      claim one's lost property

    • shī wù dēng jì

      失物登记

      lost goods registration

    • zhǎo xún shī wù

      找寻失物

      look for lost articles

    • xǔ duō shī wù cóng wèi bèi rèn lǐng

      许多失物从未认领

      A lot of lost property is never claimed.

    • shī wù yǐ jiāo huán yuán zhǔ

      失物交还原主

      The lost property has been returned to its owner.

Word usage

  • Note
    "失物" is different from "遗物". "失物" refers to "the items lost by a living person"; "遗物" refers to "the items of the deceased".
  • "失物" is often matched with measure word "件".
    • 失物

      one lost property