← ChinesePath Chinese Dictionary

误(wù) — meaning, uses and examples

1. noun mistake; error

   这篇报道有几处笔误。

   Zhè piān bàodào yǒu jǐ chù bǐwù.

   This report contains several slips of the pen.

2. verb to delay; to miss

   别聊了，误了火车就麻烦了。

   Bié liáo le, wù le huǒchē jiù máfan le.

   Stop chatting — missing the train would be a real problem.

3. adverb by mistake; accidentally

   他误把盐当成了糖。

   Tā wù bǎ yán dàngchéng le táng.

   He mistook the salt for sugar.