Chinese Conversation · Level 23
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Chinese word
误接
Pronunciation
Pinyinwù jiē
Meaning
- verbanswer by mistake
Example
我误接了他的电话。wǒ wù jiē le tā de diàn huà
I answered his call by mistake.
More examples
他不小心误接了陌生来电。tā bù xiǎo xīn wù jiē le mò shēng lái diàn
He accidentally answered an unfamiliar call.
Core concept
A ringing phone is answered by someone who was not meant to receive the call.
Common phrases
误接电话wù jiē diàn huà
answer a phone call by mistake
误接陌生来电wù jiē mò shēng lái diàn
answer an unfamiliar call by mistake
Similar words
接错电话jiē cuò diàn huà: Answer a phone call for the wrong person by accident.
打错电话dǎ cuò diàn huà: Call another person after entering the wrong phone number.
接错jiē cuò: Take an incoming call meant for a different person by mistake.
Definition in Chinese
因错误或不小心把别人的来电接听了。yīn cuò wù huò bù xiǎo xīn bǎ bié rén de lái diàn jiē tīng le
Word origin
误接 (wùjiē, "answer by mistake") is formed from 误 (wù, "mistake") + 接 (jiē, "receive"), with 接 extending to the phone sense of taking a call.
Usage tips
- This verb belongs to phone-call vocabulary, not to the language of emails or text messages, so the communication medium helps identify when it fits.
Other meanings
- answer the wrong callverb