How to Say “I am lost” in Chinese
Emergencies and health · HSK 3
"I am lost" in Chinese is 我迷路了 (wǒ mí lù le). 我迷路了 (wǒ mílù le, "I have lost the road") is the phrase for being lost in a city or building. Follow with 能帮我吗 (can you help me?) or show a destination on your phone.
Primary translation
我迷路了
wǒ mí lù le
When to use it
我迷路了 (wǒ mílù le, "I have lost the road") is the phrase for being lost in a city or building. Follow with 能帮我吗 (can you help me?) or show a destination on your phone. 这里是哪里 (zhèlǐ shì nǎlǐ, "where is this place?") asks for your current location. For hiking and wild areas the phrase extends to 走丢了 (zǒu diū le, got lost while walking). Chinese navigation apps like 高德 (Gaode) or 百度地图 (Baidu Maps) work better than Google Maps inside Mainland China.
Example sentences
我迷路了，能帮我吗？
Wǒ mílù le, néng bāng wǒ ma?
I am lost, could you help me?
请问这里是什么地方？
Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ shì shénme dìfang?
Excuse me, what place is this?
怎么回到地铁站？
Zěnme huídào dìtiě zhàn?
How do I get back to the subway station?