How to say “My wallet was stolen” in Chinese
“My wallet was stolen” in Chinese is 我的钱包被偷了。, written in pinyin as Wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le.
我的钱包被偷了。
Wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le.
My wallet was stolen.
Word by word
What each part of 我的钱包被偷了。 actually means.
- 我wǒI / me
- 的depossessive particle
- 钱包qiánbāowallet
- 被bèipassive voice marker
- 偷tōuto steal
- 了lechange-of-state particle
When you use it
被 marks the passive voice — literally "my wallet was stolen". If you simply lost it, use 丢了 instead: 我的钱包丢了.
Use 我的钱包被偷了。 in emergency situations. Get help fast: police, doctor, lost and allergies.
Common questions
- How do you say "My wallet was stolen" in Chinese?
- "My wallet was stolen" in Chinese is 我的钱包被偷了。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le. It is a emergency phrase you would use in China.
- What does 我的钱包被偷了。 mean in Chinese?
- 我的钱包被偷了。 (Wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le) means "My wallet was stolen". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I / me"; 的 (de) means "possessive particle"; 钱包 (qiánbāo) means "wallet"; 被 (bèi) means "passive voice marker"; 偷 (tōu) means "to steal"; 了 (le) means "change-of-state particle".
- When would you use "My wallet was stolen" in Chinese?
- 被 marks the passive voice — literally "my wallet was stolen". If you simply lost it, use 丢了 instead: 我的钱包丢了. You would say 我的钱包被偷了。 (Wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le) in everyday conversation.
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