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Usages of diū
妈妈 以为 自己 把 钱包 丢 了， 后来 在 桌子 下面 捡 到 了。māma yǐwéi zìjǐ bǎ qiánbāo diū le, hòulái zài zhuōzi xiàmian jiǎn dào le.
Mom thought she had lost her wallet, but later she picked it up from under the table.
她 的 眼镜 丢 在 地铁 上 了， 后来 有 人 帮 她 捡 回来。tā de yǎnjìng diū zài dìtiě shàng le, hòulái yǒu rén bāng tā jiǎn huílái.
She lost her glasses on the subway, but later someone helped her pick them up and bring them back.
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