Lost & Find office in China

🧳 Lost and Found in China: Useful Words You’ll Be Glad to Know.

失物招领处 失物招领处 Lost & Found Office.

Have you ever lost something while traveling? Maybe your phone slipped out of your pocket in a taxi, or you left your water bottle at a park bench. If you're in a Chinese-speaking country, knowing how to talk about lost items can be incredibly useful — and even comforting.

Here are some essential Chinese phrases to help you navigate those situations:

📍 丢东西 (Diū dōngxī) – To lose something

This is the basic way to say you’ve lost something.

Example:

📍 我丢了钱包。

     Wǒ diū le qiánbāo.

→ I lost my wallet.

📍  失而复得 (Shī'ér fùdé) – Lost and found again

👉A beautiful idiom that means you lost something but luckily got it back.

Example:

📍 手机失而复得，真是太幸运了！

Shǒujī shī’ér fùdé, zhēn shì tài xìngyùn le!

→ My phone was lost and found again — how lucky!

📍 失物招领处 (Shīwù zhāolǐng chù) – Lost and Found Office

👉If you're in a public place like a train station, airport, or university, this is where you go to check for your lost item.

Tip: Look for signs with these characters or ask someone:

请问失物招领处在哪儿？

Qǐng wèn shīwù zhāolǐng chù zài nǎr?

→ Excuse me, where is the lost and found office?

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钱包	Qiánbāo	Wallet
手机	Shǒujī	Cellphone
My wallet is here
我 的 钱包 在 这里
Wǒ de qiánbāo zài zhèlǐ
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Is my cellphone here?
我 的 手机 在 这里 吗？
Wǒ de shǒujī zài zhèlǐ ma?

📍 Losing things 失去东西 Shīqù dōngxī