How to say “miss” in Chinese
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“Miss” in Chinese is 错过, cuò guò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
错过 is read cuò guò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “错过”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 错过. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我错过了最后一趟地铁wǒcuòguòlezuìhòuyítàngdìtiěI missed the last metro train.
- 他错过了最佳时机tācuòguòlezuìjiāshíjīHe missed the best moment.
More words from the lesson “Almost late”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “miss” in Chinese?
“Miss” in Chinese is 错过, pinyin cuòguò.
What does 错过 mean?
错过 (cuòguò) means “miss”.
How do you write 错过?
错过 is 2 characters: 错 (cuò) — mistake; 过 (guò) — pass. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 错过?
错过 is read cuòguò. Tones: cuò — fourth tone, guò — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“miss” in the lesson “Almost late”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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