Chinese word

误区

Pronunciation

Pinyinwù qū

Meaning

  • nounmisconception

Example

很多人对减肥有误区。hěn duō rén duì jiǎn féi yǒu wù qū

Many people have misconceptions about losing weight.

Illustration for 误区 (misconception)

More examples

很多关于理财的建议看似专业，实际上容易让人陷入误区。hěn duō guān yú lǐ cái de jiàn yì kàn sì zhuān yè shí jì shàng róng yì ràng rén xiàn rù wù qū

Many pieces of financial advice may seem professional, but they can actually lead people into misconceptions.

Core concept

A shared blind spot in people's understanding of a particular subject.

Common phrases

  • 纠正误区jiū zhèng wù qū

    correct misconceptions

  • 陷入误区xiàn rù wù qū

    fall into misconceptions

  • 摆脱误区bǎi tuō wù qū

    overcome misconceptions

Similar words

误解wù jiě: A failure to understand the intended meaning of information or words correctly.
偏见piān jiàn: An unfounded tendency to judge a particular person or group negatively.
错误cuò wù: An incorrect judgment, decision, or action.

Definition in Chinese

指人们在某一问题上常见的错误认识或不准确的观念，通常用于指出普遍的认知偏差。zhǐ rén men zài mǒu yí wèn tí shàng cháng jiàn de cuò wù rèn shí huò bù zhǔn què de guān niàn tōng cháng yòng yú zhǐ chū pǔ biàn de rèn zhī piān chā

Word origin

误 (wù, "error") + 区 (qū, "area") forms 误区 (wùqū, "misconception"), literally presenting a topic as a zone where mistaken ideas gather.

Usage tips

  • A useful everyday contrast is that this noun describes a belief about a subject, not confusion caused by unclear words in one conversation.

Other meanings

  • misunderstandingnoun
  • mistaken viewnoun

Opposites

  • 正确认识zhèng què rèn shícorrect understandingnoun

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