误
wù
Meaning
- to miss
- to delay
- mistakenly
- mistake
Definition
错误；差错；耽误；错过
mistake; error; to miss; to delay
Usage
常用于表示错误、误解、延误等概念，可作名词或动词，常与相关词语搭配使用。
Commonly used to indicate mistakes, misunderstandings, delays, etc. It can be used as a noun or verb, often collocating with related words.
Examples
- 1 这个字我写误了。 (I wrote this character wrong.)
- 2 不要误了火车的时间。 (Don't miss the train.)
- 3 他误以为我是老师。 (He mistakenly thought I was a teacher.)
- 4 工作出了误，需要重新做。 (There was an error in the work, it needs to be redone.)
- 5 误食有毒蘑菇很危险。 (Eating poisonous mushrooms by mistake is very dangerous.)
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