Chinese phrasebook
Lost and Found in Chinese
Practise reporting a lost bag at a Chinese train station. Describe it, say where you lost it and what was inside.
Situation: A lost property office at a train station in China. Your goal: Describe a lost backpack and get it back.
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Lost property clerk
下午好。有什么可以帮您？
xià wǔ hǎo. yǒu shén me kě yǐ bāng nín?
Good afternoon. Can I help you?
You
下午好。我的背包落在火车上了。
xià wǔ hǎo. wǒ de bēi bāo luò zài huǒ chē shàng le.
Good afternoon. I've lost my backpack on the train.
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Lost property clerk
很抱歉。您的背包是什么样的？
hěn bào qiàn. nín de bēi bāo shì shén me yàng de?
I'm very sorry. What does your backpack look like?
You
黑色的，挺大的，上面有一个蓝色的标签。
hēi sè de, tǐng dà de, shàng miàn yǒu yí gè lán sè de biāo qiān.
It's black and quite big. It has a blue tag.
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Lost property clerk
您坐的是哪趟车？几点的？
nín zuò de shì nǎ tàng chē? jǐ diǎn de?
And which train were you travelling on? At what time?
You
上海到苏州的那趟，早上十点的。
shàng hǎi dào sū zhōu de nà tàng, zǎo shàng shí diǎn de.
On the train from Beijing to Suzhou, at ten in the morning.
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Lost property clerk
背包里有什么？
bēi bāo lǐ yǒu shén me?
What was inside the backpack?
You
我的笔记本电脑、一本书和我家的钥匙。
wǒ de bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo、 yī běn shū hé wǒ jiā de yào shi.
My laptop, a book and my house keys.
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Lost property clerk
请稍等，有的，我们有一个带蓝色标签的黑色背包。您叫什么名字？
qǐng shāo děng, yǒu de, wǒ men yǒu yí gè dài lán sè biāo qiān de hēi sè bēi bāo. nín jiào shén me míng zì?
Wait a moment… Yes, we have a black backpack with a blue tag. What's your name?
You
我叫丹尼尔·布朗。这是我的护照。
wǒ jiào dān ní ěr· bù lǎng. zhè shì wǒ de hù zhào.
My name is Daniel Brown. Here's my passport.
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Lost property clerk
好的。请在这里签字。您要检查一下东西都在吗？
hǎo de. qǐng zài zhè lǐ qiān zì. nín yào jiǎn chá yī xià dōng xī dōu zài ma?
Perfect. Sign here, please. Do you want to check that everything is inside?
You
要，谢谢。都在！太好了！
yào, xiè xiè. dōu zài! tài hǎo le!
Yes, thank you. Everything is here. What a relief!
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Lost property clerk
我很高兴。下次请在背包上写上您的名字。一路平安！
wǒ hěn gāo xìng. xià cì qǐng zài bēi bāo shàng xiě shàng nín de míng zì. yí lù píng ān!
I'm very glad. Next time, put your name on the backpack. Have a good trip!
You
您说得对。非常感谢您的帮助。再见！
nín shuō dé duì. fēi cháng gǎn xiè nín de bāng zhù. zài jiàn!
You're right. Thank you very much for your help. Goodbye!
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