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丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) — how to say "scatterbrained" in Chinese
丢三
落四
Scatterbrained; forgetful
Character composition
丢
to lose
三
three
落
to leave behind, to forget
四
four
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
丢三落四的人
diū sān là sì de rén
forgetful person
老是丢三落四
lǎo shì diū sān là sì
always forgetful
Examples
我弟弟总是丢三落四，找不到东西。
My younger brother is always scatterbrained and can't find his things.
他常常丢三落四。
He is often scatterbrained.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "scatterbrained" in Chinese?
"scatterbrained" in Chinese is 丢三落四 (diū sān là sì).
丢三落四 meaning
丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) means "Scatterbrained; forgetful".
How is 丢三落四 pronounced?
It is pronounced diū sān là sì (written as diu san la si, diusanlasi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "scatterbrained" in Chinese characters?
It is written 丢三落四: 丢 has 6 strokes, 三 has 3 strokes, 落 has 12 strokes, 四 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 丢三落四?
丢三落四 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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