Chinese word

错发

Pronunciation

Pinyincuò fā

Meaning

  • verbsend by mistake

Example

我不小心把文件错发给他了。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ wén jiàn cuò fā gěi tā le

I accidentally sent him the file.

Illustration for 错发 (send by mistake)

More examples

快递员把包裹错发到邻居家，我去取回来了。kuài dì yuán bǎ bāo guǒ cuò fā dào lín jū jiā wǒ qù qǔ huí lái le

The courier sent the package to my neighbor's house by mistake, so I went to retrieve it.

Core concept

A sending action carries the right material along the wrong path, so the delivery ends with an unintended receiver.

Common phrases

  • 错发短信cuò fā duǎn xìn

    send a text message by mistake

  • 错发文件cuò fā wén jiàn

    send a file by mistake

  • 错发链接cuò fā liàn jiē

    send a link by mistake

Similar words

发错fā cuò: Sending a message or file to the wrong person or place.
误发wù fā: Sending a message or file unintentionally because of carelessness or an operational error.
寄错jì cuò: Mailing or delivering a letter or parcel to the wrong address.

Definition in Chinese

把本应发送的消息、文件等由于操作失误或判断错误而发给了不该接收的人。bǎ běn yīng fā sòng de xiāo xī wén jiàn děng yóu yú cāo zuò shī wù huò pàn duàn cuò wù ér fā gěi le bù gāi jiē shōu de rén

Word origin

错发 (cuòfā, "send by mistake") is formed from 错 (cuò, "wrong") + 发 (fā, "send"), treating the sending itself as the action that went wrong.

Usage tips

  • Its neutral wording suits a quick correction in a chat or email, where the fact of misdelivery matters more than assigning blame.

Other meanings

  • send to the wrong placeverb
  • send electronically by mistakeverb

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