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My stuff is lost

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:苏南Sūn án,你nǐ去qù哪儿nǎ r啊a?

这么zhè me着急zháo jí!

苏南Sūn án:小宇Xiǎo yǔ,在zài这儿zhè r遇到yù dào你nǐ太tài好hǎo了le,我wǒ正zhèng要yào去qù找zhǎo你nǐ呢ne!

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:怎么zěn me了le?

苏南Sūn án:我wǒ的de学生xué shēng卡kǎ不见bù jiàn了le,我wǒ该gāi怎么办zěn me bàn啊a?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:你nǐ别bié着急zháo jí。

宿舍sù shè和hé教室jiào shì你nǐ都dōu去qù找zhǎo过guo了le吗ma?

苏南Sūn án:宿舍sù shè、教室jiào shì和hé图书馆tú shū guǎn我wǒ都dōu找zhǎo过guo了le,可是kě shì都dōu没méi找zhǎo到dào。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:什么时候shén me shí hou不见bù jiàn的de?

苏南Sūn án:我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào。

我wǒ昨天zuó tiān下午xià wǔ去qù图书馆tú shū guǎn借jiè书shū的de时候shí hou都dōu还hái在zài。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:后来hòu lái你nǐ去qù哪儿nǎ r了le?

苏南Sūn án:后来hòu lái去qù了le食堂shí táng吃chī饭fàn,但是dàn shì没méi刷shuā学生xué shēng卡kǎ,我wǒ付fù的de现金xiàn jīn。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:那nà卡kǎ号hào你nǐ记得jì de吗ma?

苏南Sūn án:不bù记得jì de了le,不过bù guò我wǒ手机shǒu jī里lǐ有yǒu学生xué shēng卡kǎ的de照片zhào piàn。

小宇Xiǎo yǔ,我wǒ要不要yào bu yào报警bào jǐng啊a?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:目前mù qián不bù用yòng报警bào jǐng,再说zài shuō了le,你nǐ学生xué shēng卡kǎ里lǐ的de钱qián也yě不bù多duō,我们wǒ men自己zì jǐ找zhǎo就jiù可以kě yǐ了le。

你nǐ把bǎ学生xué shēng卡kǎ的de照片zhào piàn发fā给gěi我wǒ,我wǒ发fā到dào朋友圈Péng you quān,看看kàn kan有没有yǒu méi yǒu同学tóng xué捡jiǎn到dào。

苏南Sūn án:好hǎo。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:现在xiàn zài我们wǒ men先xiān打印dǎ yìn一yī个gè寻xún物wù启事qǐ shì,然后rán hòu把bǎ它tā贴tiē在zài公告栏gōng gào lán上shàng。

苏南Sūn án:寻xún物wù启事qǐ shì是shì什么shén me?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:寻xún物wù启事qǐ shì就jiù是shì寻找xún zhǎo丢失diū shī的de东西dōng xi的de告示gào shi,一般yī bān要yào写xiě清楚qīng chu丢diū了le什么shén me,在zài哪儿nǎ r丢diū的de,什么时候shén me shí hou丢diū的de,以及yǐ jí失主shī zhǔ的de联系lián xì方式fāng shì。

但是dàn shì由于yóu yú你nǐ不bù知道zhī dào什么时候shén me shí hou丢diū的de,在zài哪儿nǎ r丢diū的de,我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ把bǎ你的nǐ de学生xué shēng卡kǎ图片tú piàn放fàng上去shàng qù,再zài写xiě上shàng你的nǐ de名字míng zi和hé电话diàn huà号码hào mǎ就jiù行xíng了le。

苏南Sūn án:明白míng bai了le。

那nà如果rú guǒ没有méi yǒu人rén捡jiǎn到dào呢ne?

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:那nà我们wǒ men下午xià wǔ就jiù去qù学生xué shēng管理guǎn lǐ中心zhōng xīn,请qǐng管理guǎn lǐ老师lǎo shī把bǎ你nǐ丢diū的de那nà张zhāng卡kǎ注销zhù xiāo,重新chóng xīn给gěi你nǐ办bàn一yī张zhāng新xīn的de卡kǎ。

苏南Sūn án:好hǎo,那nà我们wǒ men赶紧gǎn jǐn去qù打印dǎ yìn寻xún物wù启事qǐ shì吧ba。

吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ:我wǒ有yǒu同学tóng xué在zài学校xué xiào的de失物招领中心shī wù zhāo lǐng zhōng xīn做zuò志愿者zhì yuàn zhě,一会儿yī huì r我wǒ问问wènwen他们tā men那儿nà r有没有yǒu méi yǒu你的nǐ de学生xué shēng卡kǎ。

苏南Sūn án:失物招领中心shī wù zhāo lǐng zhōng xīn…..

是shì丢diū了le东西dōng xi的de地方dì fang吗ma?吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:有yǒu人rén捡jiǎn到dào了le东西dōng xi,但是dàn shì不bù知道zhī dào谁shéi是shì失主shī zhǔ,就jiù会huì送sòng去qù失物招领中心shī wù zhāo lǐng zhōng xīn,失主shī zhǔ可以kě yǐ去qù那儿nà r看看kàn kan能不能néng bu néng找到zhǎo dào丢diū了le的de东西dōng xi。苏南Sūn án:

明白míng bai了le。谢谢xiè xie你nǐ

,小宇Xiǎo yǔ,还好hái hǎo有yǒu你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ。吴小宇Wú Xiǎo yǔ

:不客气bù kè qi。

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Vocabulary 153 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
吴小宇 Wú Xiǎo yǔa Chinese personal name
苏南 Sūn ánsouthern Jiangsu; the southern part of Jiangsu Province, China
你 nǐyou
去 qùto go, to go to
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
这么 zhè meso much / this much / how much?
着急 zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
小宇 Xiǎo yǔa personal name; Xiaoyu
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这儿 zhè rhere
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
我 wǒI; me; my
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
不见 bù jiànnot to see / not to meet / to have disappeared / to be missing
该 gāishould / ought to / probably / must be
怎么办 zěn me bànwhat's to be done
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
宿舍 sù shèdormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel
和 héand; together with
教室 jiào shìclassroom
都 dōuall; both; entirely
过 guo(experienced action marker)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
图书馆 tú shū guǎnlibrary
可是 kě shìbut; however
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
什么时候 shén me shí houwhen?; at what time?
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
借 jièto borrow / to lend / to make use of; to avail oneself of
书 shūbook
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
食堂 shí tángdining hall; cafeteria
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
但是 dàn shìbut; however
刷 shuāto paint; to daub / to brush; to scrub / (fig.) to remove; to eliminate (from a contest); to fire (from a job) / to swipe (a card) / to scroll on (a phone) / (gaming) to grind; to farm
付 fùto pay / to hand over to
现金 xiàn jīncash
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
号 hào(bound form) bugle; trumpet / (bound form) signal; bugle call / (bound form) mark; sign / (bound form) name; appellation / (after a numeral) number designation / day of the month / (bound form) size; type; category
记得 jì deto remember
不过 bù guòbut / however
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
有 yǒuto have; there is
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
要不要 yào bu yàowhether or not to; should I/you/we...
报警 bào jǐngto sound an alarm / to report sth to the police
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
再说 zài shuōmoreover / what's more / besides
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
朋友圈 Péng you quānMoments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
有没有 yǒu méi yǒu(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? / Is there a ...? / (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? / Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?
同学 tóng xuéfellow student / classmate
捡 jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
打印 dǎ yìnto affix a seal / to stamp / to print out (with a printer)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
寻 xúnto search / to look for / to seek
物 wù(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
启事 qǐ shìannouncement / a notice
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
它 tāit
贴 tiēto stick / to paste / to post / to keep close to / to fit snugly / to subsidize
公告栏 gōng gào lánbulletin board; notice board
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
什么 shén mewhat?
寻找 xún zhǎoto seek; to look for
丢失 diū shīto lose; to misplace
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
告示 gào shiannouncement
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
写 xiěto write
清楚 qīng chuclear / distinct
丢 diūto lose / to put aside / to throw
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
失主 shī zhǔowner of sth lost or stolen
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
图片 tú piànpicture; photograph
放 fàngto put / to place
上去 shàng qùto go up
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
电话 diàn huàphone number
号码 hào mǎnumber
行 xíngcapable; competent / all right; OK!; will do
明白 míng baito understand; to realize
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
人 rénperson; people
管理 guǎn lǐmanagement / administration
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
请 qǐngto ask / to request
老师 lǎo shīteacher
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
注销 zhù xiāoto cancel; to annul; to deregister / (accounting) to write off
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
办 bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event) / to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) / (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect)
新 xīnnew; newly
赶紧 gǎn jǐnhurriedly / without delay
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
学校 xué xiàoschool
失物招领中心 shī wù zhāo lǐng zhōng xīnlost and found center; a place where lost items are kept and claimed
做 zuò(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
志愿者 zhì yuàn zhěvolunteer
一会儿 yī huì rin a moment
问问 wènwento ask a little; to inquire
他们 tā menthey; them
那儿 nà rthere
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
谁 shéiwho
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
送 sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit
能不能 néng bu néngwhether or not one can; if possible
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
还好 hái hǎofortunately; luckily
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
不客气 bù kè qiyou're welcome / don't mention it