found item; lost property
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
found item; lost property that has been picked up
formalRefers to items found by someone and usually handed over to a lost-and-found office. Commonly used in formal contexts such as '拾物招领处' (lost-and-found office).
Qǐng请
wèn问
shí拾
wù物
zhāo招
lǐng领
chù处
zài在
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Excuse me, where is the lost-and-found office?
Wǒ我
zài在
dì地
tiě铁
shàng上
jiǎn捡
dào到
le了
shí拾
wù物
，
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāo交
gěi给
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
le了
。
I found a lost item on the subway and have already handed it over to the staff.
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Gēn根
jù据
guī规
dìng定
，
shí拾
wù物
yīng应
dāng当
shàng上
jiāo交
dào到
shī失
wù物
zhāo招
lǐng领
zhōng中
xīn心
。
According to regulations, found items should be handed over to the lost-and-found center.