Chinese word

误点

Pronunciation

Pinyinwù diǎn

Meaning

  • verbtap by mistake

Example

我不小心在手机上误点了链接。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn zài shǒu jī shàng wù diǎn le liàn jiē

I accidentally tapped the link on my phone.

Illustration for 误点 (tap by mistake)

More examples

手机屏幕太灵敏，我不小心误点了广告。shǒu jī píng mù tài líng mǐn wǒ bù xiǎo xīn wù diǎn le guǎng gào

The phone screen was too sensitive, so I accidentally tapped an ad.

Core concept

One accidental touch makes a screen carry out an unintended command.

Common phrases

  • 误点链接wù diǎn liàn jiē

    tap a link by mistake

  • 误点广告wù diǎn guǎng gào

    tap an ad by mistake

  • 误点按钮wù diǎn àn niǔ

    tap a button by mistake

Similar words

误触wù chù: Making a screen respond to an unintended touch.
按错àn cuò: Pressing a button or option that should not be pressed.
误按wù àn: Accidentally pressing a button or key through carelessness.
点错diǎn cuò: Accidentally tapping the wrong button or choice on a screen.

Definition in Chinese

用手指不经意触到屏幕而触发点击、选择或打开动作的行为。yòng shóu zhǐ bù jīng yì chù dào píng mù ér chù fā diǎn jī xuǎn zé huò dǎ kāi dòng zuò de xíng wéi

Word origin

误点 (wùdiǎn, "tap by mistake") is a direct combination of 误 (wù, "wrong or mistaken") + 点 (diǎn, "tap or click"), so the word focuses on an unintended press.

Usage tips

  • Chinese digital usage lets this verb cover both a light touchscreen touch and a mouse click, while English often chooses tap or click according to the device.

Other meanings

  • click by mistakeverb
  • misclicknoun

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