失物招领处在服务台
shīwù zhāolǐngchù zài fúwùtái
Lost and found is at the service desk · trad. 失物招領處在服務臺
失物招领处在服务台 (shīwùzhāolǐng chǔzài fúwùtái) means 'Lost and found is at the service desk.' This phrase is a direct and common way to inform people where to find the lost and found service in public venues like hotels, airports, or shopping centers.
What does 失物招领处在服务台 (shīwù zhāolǐngchù zài fúwùtái) mean?
失物招领处在服务台 (shīwù zhāolǐngchù zài fúwùtái) means “lost and found is at the service desk” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “lost items claim at service desk.”
When to use it
Neutral and informative. It's a standard announcement or response. For a more polite instruction, you could say '请到服务台询问失物招领' (Please go to the service desk to inquire about lost and found).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like 'shrr-woo-JOW-ling dzai foo-woo-TAI.' Pay attention to the four distinct tones in 'shīwùzhāolǐng' and the rising tone of 'tái'.
Other ways to say it
- 请到服务台询问失物qǐng dào fúwùtái xúnwèn shīwùPlease go to the service desk to inquire about lost and found.
- 失物请交到服务台shīwù qǐng jiāo dào fúwùtáiPlease hand in lost items at the service desk.
- 失物招领处shīwù zhāolǐngchùlost and found office/department
Examples
失物招领处在服务台，您可以去那里问问。
shīwù zhāolǐngchù zài fúwùtái, nín kěyǐ qù nàli wènwen.
Lost and found is at the service desk, you can go there to ask.
请问，失物招领处在服务台吗？
qǐngwèn, shīwù zhāolǐngchù zài fúwùtái ma?
Excuse me, is the lost and found at the service desk?
如果您找到了东西，请把失物交到服务台。
rúguǒ nín zhǎodào le dōngxi, qǐng bǎ shīwù jiāodào fúwùtái.
If you find something, please hand the lost item to the service desk.
Pro tip: 失物招领 (shīwùzhāolǐng) refers to the entire 'lost and found' service or department, not just the lost items themselves. 服务台 (fúwùtái) is a general term for any service counter or reception desk.
Related phrases
地面很滑，请小心 · The floor is slippery — please be careful出口在那边 · The exit is over there我带您过去 · I'll take you there
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