Chinese word

误导

Pronunciation

Pinyinwù dǎo

Meaning

  • verbmislead

Example

广告会误导消费者。guǎng gào huì wù dǎo xiāo fèi zhě

Advertisements can mislead consumers.

Illustration for 误导 (mislead)

More examples

错误的结论会误导读者。cuò wù de jié lùn huì wù dǎo dú zhě

Incorrect conclusions can mislead readers.

Core concept

Points a person away from the facts and toward an incorrect belief or decision.

Common phrases

  • 误导读者wù dǎo dú zhě

    mislead readers

  • 误导用户wù dǎo yòng hù

    mislead users

  • 误导学生wù dǎo xué shēng

    mislead students

Similar words

欺骗qī piàn: Tricking someone by telling lies or hiding the truth from them.
误解wù jiě: Understanding information or someone's words incorrectly and taking them to mean something else.
引导yín dǎo: Guiding someone in a particular direction through advice or actions.

Definition in Chinese

使他人产生错误的认识或判断，通常指通过言语、信息或行为让对方理解偏离事实。shǐ tā rén chǎn shēng cuò wù de rèn shí huò pàn duàn tōng cháng zhǐ tōng guò yán yǔ xìn xī huò xíng wéi ràng duì fāng lí jiě piān lí shì shí

Word origin

误 (wù, "error") + 导 (dǎo, "guide") presents the word as guidance with an erroneous destination, linking the form directly to a mistaken view or choice.

Usage tips

  • This verb suits discussions of advertising, news, and online claims because selective or unclear presentation can create a wrong impression even without a direct false statement.

Other meanings

  • misguideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 误导者wù dǎo zhěmisleadernoun

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