English–Chinese
“be misaligned” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincuò wèi
Example
图片错位了，看起来很奇怪。tú piàn cuò wèi le kàn qǐ lái hěn qí guài
The picture is misaligned, so it looks strange.
How to say “be misaligned” in Chinese
“Be misaligned” in Chinese is 错位 (cuò wèi).
Something sits out of line with the position it should occupy.
Example sentences with 错位
会议中他的发言有些错位，与讨论重点不太相关。huì yì zhōng tā de fā yán yǒu xiē cuò wèi yǔ tǎo lùn zhòng diǎn bú tài xiāng guān
During the meeting, his remarks were somewhat misaligned and not closely related to the main point of the discussion.
Tips for using 错位
- In everyday Chinese, this word fits a crooked button row, a text box that sits too high, or a picture that does not line up with its frame, making it useful for small visual problems.