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Get lost in Chinese

to get lost · HSK 5

迷路 mí lù

  1. 迷 mí to be lost
  2. 路 lù road

我在城里迷路了。 I got lost in the city.

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How do you say get lost in Chinese?

Get lost in Chinese is 迷路 (mí lù). You can also say 走路 (zǒu lù), 滚 (gǔn).

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