How to say “My luggage is missing” in Chinese
“My luggage is missing” in Chinese is 我的行李丢了。, written in pinyin as Wǒ de xíngli diū le.
我的行李丢了。
Wǒ de xíngli diū le.
My luggage is missing.
Word by word
What each part of 我的行李丢了。 actually means.
- 我的wǒ demy
- 行李xíngliluggage
- 丢diūto lose / missing
- 了lechange of state
When you use it
- Use it at the airport lost-luggage desk first, then at your hotel front desk if the airline sent your bag on later — both places act on it immediately.
- It also works at train stations, where left-behind or mixed-up bags end up at the station's lost and found.
Use 我的行李丢了。 in emergency situations. Get help fast: police, doctor, lost and allergies.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
我的行李没出来。
Wǒ de xíngli méi chūlái
My luggage didn't come out.
行李转盘上没有我的箱子。
Xíngli zhuànpán shàng méiyǒu wǒ de xiāngzi
My suitcase isn't on the carousel.
我的箱子丢了。
Wǒ de xiāngzi diū le
My suitcase is lost.
What usually trips people up
- Going to the airline counter instead of 行李查询 — at Chinese airports the lost-luggage desk next to the carousel is the correct first stop.
- Throwing away the baggage tag — the sticky stub links the search to your bag, so keep it until the bag is back in your hands.
- Confusing 丢 with 偷 — 丢 starts a search for a lost bag, while 被偷 (stolen) turns it into a police matter with a different response.
What you might hear back
- 有行李票吗？Yǒu xínglipiào ma?Do you have the baggage tag?
- 请描述一下您的箱子。Qǐng miáoshù yíxià nín de xiāngziPlease describe your suitcase.
- 别急，我们帮您找。Bié jí, wǒmen bāng nín zhǎoDon't worry; we will help you find it.
Common questions
- How do you say "My luggage is missing" in Chinese?
- "My luggage is missing" in Chinese is 我的行李丢了。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ de xíngli diū le. It is an emergency phrase you would use in China.
- What does 我的行李丢了。 mean in Chinese?
- 我的行李丢了。 (Wǒ de xíngli diū le) means "My luggage is missing". Broken down word by word: 我的 (wǒ de) means "my"; 行李 (xíngli) means "luggage"; 丢 (diū) means "to lose / missing"; 了 (le) means "change of state".
- When would you use "My luggage is missing" in Chinese?
- Use it at the airport lost-luggage desk first, then at your hotel front desk if the airline sent your bag on later — both places act on it immediately. It also works at train stations, where left-behind or mixed-up bags end up at the station's lost and found.
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