How to say “misunderstanding” in Chinese
misunderstanding; misunderstand
“Misunderstanding” in Chinese is 误会, wù huì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
误会 is read wù huì: 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, 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 “误会”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 误会. 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.
- 这次谈话消除了我们之间的误会zhècìtánhuàxiāochúlewǒmenzhījiāndewùhuìThis talk cleared up the misunderstanding between us.
More words from the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “misunderstanding” in Chinese?
“Misunderstanding” in Chinese is 误会, pinyin wùhuì.
What does 误会 mean?
误会 (wùhuì) means “misunderstanding; misunderstand”.
How do you write 误会?
误会 is 2 characters: 误 (wù) — mistake; be wrong; 会 (huì) — can; meeting. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 误会?
误会 is read wùhuì. Tones: wù — fourth tone, huì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“misunderstanding” in the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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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