遗
lose; leave; leftover from deceased
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to lose; to misplace
neutralRefers to accidentally losing an item or forgetting something.
I lost my wallet on the bus today.
He accidentally dropped his keys in the office.
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Please do not leave your personal belongings behind.
She left her phone at the cafe.
Please check if you have forgotten any documents before leaving home.
noun
lost item; found object
formalMost often used in the fixed phrase 路不拾遗, meaning no one picks up lost items on the road, reflecting a well-ordered society.
The police found a large number of lost items at the train station.
This restaurant has a lost and found desk to store guests' lost items.
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No one picking up lost items on the road is an ideal social state in ancient China.
The cleaner picked up many lost items in the park.
The lost and found desk organizes lost items from the day every day.
verb
to omit; to leave out
neutralRefers to failing to include or remember something.
This report omitted important data.
He omitted a section of the text while reciting.
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This meeting agenda left out several key topics.
Please check if there are any missing names on the list.
The teacher reminded students not to miss any homework requirements.
verb
to leave; to remain; to spare no effort
neutralCan be used with abstract or concrete nouns, often means to keep or preserve something.
He left a large number of manuscripts for future generations to study.
This ancient city left behind many precious historical relics.
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We must spare no effort to complete this project.
This earthquake left behind serious damage.
The artist left behind immortal works.
adjective
posthumous; left by the deceased
formalUsed to describe things made or owned by a person who has died, often used in formal contexts.
We are organizing the posthumous portrait and works of this writer.
The doctor read out the old man's will.
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The museum exhibited the posthumous portraits and belongings of famous scientists.
This book is the poet's posthumous work, published last year.
The family donated the martyr's belongings to the memorial hall.
verb
to involuntarily excrete (urine, feces, semen)
formalA clinical or formal term, used to describe involuntary excretion, mostly used in medical contexts.
This elderly man has a problem with involuntary urination.
This medication may cause the side effect of involuntary defecation.
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Some patients experience involuntary ejaculation after surgery.
Young children may involuntarily urinate while sleeping.
This disease will cause patients to have involuntary defecation and difficulty urinating.