How to Say ‘You dropped something.’ in Simplified Chinese
你掉了一点东西。
nǐ diào le yì diǎn dōng xī
[nǐ diào le yīdiǎn dōngxi]
Phrase Breakdown
你掉了
nǐ diào le
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Used to refer to the person you are talking to.
你掉了一点东西。
You dropped a little something.
掉
diào
[diào]
dropped
To have let something fall.
他掉了一封信。
He dropped a letter.
了
le
[le]
did/has
Indicates an action has been completed in the past.
他喝了牛奶。
He drank milk.
一点东西。
yì diǎn dōng xī
Words in this phrase
一点
yì diǎn
[yīdiǎn]
a little
Refers to a small amount.
给我一点水。
Give me a little water.
东西
dōng xī
[dōngxi]
thing
An item or an object.
你有很多东西。
You have many things.
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