English–Chinese
“confuse” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhùn xiáo
Example
不要把事实和谣言混淆。bú yào bǎ shì shí hé yáo yán hùn xiáo
Do not confuse facts with rumors.
How to say “confuse” in Chinese
“Confuse” in Chinese is 混淆 (hùn xiáo).
Different things run together until one is taken for another.
Example sentences with 混淆
学生常把原因和结果混淆。xué shēng cháng bǎ yuán yīn hé jié guǒ hùn xiáo
Students often confuse causes and effects.
Tips for using 混淆
- English confuse often describes a person's mental state, while this Chinese verb usually identifies the two things that have been wrongly combined.