How to say “overlook” in Chinese
overlook, neglect
“Overlook” in Chinese is 忽略, hū lüè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
忽略 is read hū lüè: 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, 田 “field”; on the right, 各, as in 落 luò and 路 lù.
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 “忽略”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 忽略. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你忽略了一个重要的细节nǐhūlüèleyígezhòngyàodexìjiéYou overlooked an important detail.
- 这个细节不能忽略zhègexìjiébùnénghūlüèThis detail mustn't be overlooked.
More words from the lesson “What gets in the way”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “overlook” in Chinese?
“Overlook” in Chinese is 忽略, pinyin hūlüè.
What does 忽略 mean?
忽略 (hūlüè) means “overlook, neglect”.
How do you write 忽略?
忽略 is 2 characters: 忽 (hū) — suddenly; overlook; 略 (lüè) — brief; strategy; omit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 忽略?
忽略 is read hūlüè. Tones: hū — first tone, lüè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“overlook” in the lesson “What gets in the way”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. 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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