丢三落四 diūsānlàsì

1. Forgetful^†
2. empty-headed^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 丢三落四, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

丢三落四 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 丢三落四 mean in English?

丢三落四 is pronounced diūsānlàsì and means Forgetful, empty-headed †.

How do you pronounce 丢三落四?

丢三落四 is diūsānlàsì in pinyin — written diusanlasi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 丢三落四?

丢三落四 is written with 4 characters: 丢 (diū) Lose (throw), 三 (sān) Three, 落 (luò / là / lào) Fall (drop); Leave (missing - fall behind), 四 (sì) Four. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 丢三落四 written in traditional Chinese?

丟三落四. The simplified form 丢三落四 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 丟三落四 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced diūsānlàsì.

Is 丢三落四 an HSK word?

Yes — 丢三落四 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.