What 丢三落四 means
- forgetful
- scatterbrained
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Questions about 丢三落四
What does 丢三落四 mean in English?
丢三落四 is pronounced diūsān làsì and means forgetful, scatterbrained.
How do you pronounce 丢三落四?
丢三落四 is diūsān làsì 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 diūsān làsì.
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.
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