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    Using 丢 (diū) as an adjective to express "lost"

    Description & Modification
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 丢 + 了

    Explanation

    When used descriptively, 丢 (diū) conveys the state of something being lost or missing. In phrases like 羊都丢了, it indicates that the sheep have all gone missing, with 了 marking the completed change of state.

    Examples

    • 等他发现羊都丢了,已经太晚了。

      děng tā fāxiàn yáng dōu diū le, yǐjīng tài wǎn le.

      By the time he realized the sheep were all lost, it was already too late.

    • 丢了的那只猫后来自己跑回来了。

      diū le de nà zhī māo hòulái zìjǐ pǎo huílái le.

      The cat that was lost later came back on its own.

    • 钱包丢了以后,他马上报了警。

      qiánbāo diū le yǐhòu, tā mǎshàng bào le jǐng.

      After his wallet was lost, he immediately reported it to the police.

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