How to say “misunderstand” in Chinese
misunderstand; misunderstanding
“Misunderstand” in Chinese is 误解, wù jiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
误解 is read wù jiě: 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.
角 “horn”, 刀 “knife” and 牛 “ox”: cutting up an ox.
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 “误解”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 误解. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你误解了我的意思。nǐwùjiělewǒdeyìsiYou misunderstood what I meant.
- 我没料2到会引起误解wǒméiliàodàohuìyǐnqǐwùjiěI didn't expect it to cause a misunderstanding.
More words from the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “misunderstand” in Chinese?
“Misunderstand” in Chinese is 误解, pinyin wùjiě.
What does 误解 mean?
误解 (wùjiě) means “misunderstand; misunderstanding”.
How do you write 误解?
误解 is 2 characters: 误 (wù) — mistake; be wrong; 解 (jiě) — untie, explain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 误解?
误解 is read wùjiě. Tones: wù — fourth tone, jiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“misunderstand” in the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” 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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