English–Chinese
“answer by mistake” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwù jiē
Example
我误接了他的电话。wǒ wù jiē le tā de diàn huà
I answered his call by mistake.
How to say “answer by mistake” in Chinese
“Answer by mistake” in Chinese is 误接 (wù jiē).
A ringing phone is answered by someone who was not meant to receive the call.
Example sentences with 误接
他不小心误接了陌生来电。tā bù xiǎo xīn wù jiē le mò shēng lái diàn
He accidentally answered an unfamiliar call.
Tips for using 误接
- This verb belongs to phone-call vocabulary, not to the language of emails or text messages, so the communication medium helps identify when it fits.