How to say “miss” in Chinese
miss (by mistake); delay
“Miss” in Chinese is 误, wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
误 is read wù. 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, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 吴 wú hints at the sound.
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 “误”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 误. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对不起我误会你了duìbuqǐ,wǒwùhuìnǐleSorry, I misunderstood you.
- 请原谅我我误会你了qǐngyuánliàngwǒ,wǒwùhuìnǐlePlease forgive me, I misunderstood you.
- 老师指出了我的错误lǎoshīzhǐchūlewǒdecuòwùThe teacher pointed out my mistake.
- 请改正句子里的错误qǐnggǎizhèngjùzilidecuòwùPlease correct the mistakes in the sentence.
- 对不起，耽误您几分钟时间。duìbuqǐ,dānwunínjǐfēnzhōngshíjiānExcuse me, may I take a few minutes of your time?
- 他勇于承认自己的错误。tāyǒngyúchéngrènzìjǐdecuòwùHe isn't afraid to admit his mistakes.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “miss” in Chinese?
“Miss” in Chinese is 误, pinyin wù.
What does 误 mean?
误 (wù) means “miss (by mistake); delay”.
How do you write 误?
误 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 误?
误 is read wù. Tones: wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“miss” in the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
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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