Chinese word

误会

Pronunciation

Pinyinwù huì

Meaning

  • verbmisunderstand

Example

别误会我。bié wù huì wǒ

Don't misunderstand me.

Illustration for 误会 (misunderstand)

More examples

他说的话被同事误会了。tā shuō de huà bèi tóng shì wù huì le

What he said was misunderstood by his colleagues.

Core concept

An interpretation slips away from what someone meant or did, leaving a false impression in its place.

Common phrases

  • 误会别人wù huì bié rén

    misunderstand others

  • 别误会我bié wù huì wǒ

    don't misunderstand me

Similar words

误解wù jiě: Understand the meaning of someone's words or actions incorrectly.
误认为wù rèn wèi: Believe something is a certain way even though the facts show that it is not.

Definition in Chinese

把对方的话、态度或行为理解错，产生与事实不符的认识bǎ duì fāng de huà tài dù huò xíng wéi lí jiě cuò chǎn shēng yǔ shì shí bù fú de rèn shí

Word origin

误 (wù, "mistaken") + 会 (huì, "understand") forms the idea of understanding someone's words, attitude, or actions incorrectly.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when the problem lies in interpreting a person's intention or attitude rather than simply failing to hear a sound clearly.

Other meanings

  • misunderstandingnoun
  • misconceptionnoun

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