How to Say “I have been robbed” in Chinese
Emergencies and health · HSK 4
"I have been robbed" in Chinese is 我被抢了 (Wǒ bèi qiǎng le). 被 (bèi) is the passive marker; this is the clearest grammar pattern to drill: 我被 + verb + 了 = 'I was [verb-ed]'. 抢 means forcibly taken (robbery with threat); if it was pickpocketing use 我的钱包被偷了 (wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le; my wallet was stolen).
Primary translation
我被抢了
Wǒ bèi qiǎng le
Traditional: 我被搶了
Variants by register
Formal
我遭到抢劫了
Wǒ zāodào qiǎngjié le
Casual
我被抢了
Wǒ bèi qiǎng le
When to use it
被 (bèi) is the passive marker; this is the clearest grammar pattern to drill: 我被 + verb + 了 = 'I was [verb-ed]'. 抢 means forcibly taken (robbery with threat); if it was pickpocketing use 我的钱包被偷了 (wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le; my wallet was stolen). China has very low street-crime rates, so police (dial 110) will take this seriously. Bring ID; you'll need to file a 报案 (bào'àn, police report) especially for insurance or passport replacement.
Example sentences
我被抢了，请帮我报警！
Wǒ bèi qiǎng le, qǐng bāng wǒ bàojǐng!
I've been robbed, please help me call the police!
我的包被抢了，里面有护照。
Wǒ de bāo bèi qiǎng le, lǐmiàn yǒu hùzhào.
My bag was stolen, my passport was inside.
刚才在地铁站，我的手机被偷了。
Gāngcái zài dìtiě zhàn, wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.
Just now at the subway station, my phone was stolen.