Chinese word

走错

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǒu cuò

Meaning

  • verbgo the wrong way

Example

我走错路了。wǒ zǒu cuò lù le

I took the wrong road.

Illustration for 走错 (go the wrong way)

More examples

我出门找朋友，结果在十字路口走错方向了。wǒ chū mén zhǎo péng yǒu jié guǒ zài shí zì lù kǒu zǒu cuò fāng xiàng le

I went out to look for a friend, but ended up going in the wrong direction at the intersection.

Core concept

A traveler takes the wrong branch of a route and arrives somewhere unintended.

Common phrases

  • 走错路zǒu cuò lù

    take the wrong road

  • 走错方向zǒu cuò fāng xiàng

    go in the wrong direction

  • 走错站zǒu cuò zhàn

    go to the wrong station

Similar words

走错路zǒu cuò lù: Going down the wrong road instead of the road meant for the trip.
迷路mí lù: Becoming unable to find the way to the intended destination.
进错jìn cuò: Going into a place or room that was not the intended one.

Definition in Chinese

走路时走上了错误的路线或到达了错误的地点。zǒu lù shí zǒu shàng le cuò wù de lù xiàn huò dào dá le cuò wù de dì diǎn

Word origin

The word is formed transparently from 走 (zǒu, "go") and 错 (cuò, "wrong"), linking the act of going with an incorrect course or endpoint.

Usage tips

  • The phrase is often accompanied by the route or destination involved, which makes clear what was mistaken.

Other meanings

  • go to the wrong placeverb
  • go to the wrong destinationverb

Opposites

  • 走对路zǒu duì lùgo the right wayverb

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