Definitions
(verb)
to lose; to throw
Etymology
A horizontal line, depicting an item being discarded, added to the semantically similar character 去 (leave; go).
About
The character 丢, derived from the traditional form 丟, is structurally composed of the horizontal stroke 一 above the character 去, meaning 'to go,' which conveys the idea of something departing or being dispatched. Its earliest recorded uses centered on the act of throwing or casting away, but over centuries, the semantic range broadened to include the sense of losing or misplacing objects unintentionally. This shift reflects a generalization from deliberate action to accidental occurrence, while the compositional elements have remained unchanged in both forms.
Example Sentences Hide
我丢了一支笔。
他丢掉了旧书包。
别丢垃圾在地上。
我昨天丢失了钱包。
这件事让他很丢脸。
如果不小心，你会丢钥匙。
我把手机丢在出租车上了。
这次失败不会让他丢掉信心。