误解

wù jiě

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to misunderstand
2. misunderstanding

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 理解 lǐ jiě 理解 lǐ jiě to comprehend; to understand 理解 means 'to understand' or 'comprehension', opposite of 误解.: to comprehend; to understand

Related words

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• 曲解 qū jiě 曲解 qū jiě to misrepresent 曲解 means to deliberately misinterpret or twist someone's meaning.: to misrepresent
• 明白 míng bai 明白 míng bai clear 明白 means to be clear about or understand, contrasting with 误解.: clear

Synonyms

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• 误会 wù huì 误会 wù huì to misunderstand 误会 is also commonly used as both a verb and noun for misunderstanding, nearly interchangeable with 误解 in many contexts.: to misunderstand

Usage notes

Common mistakes

误解 is often misused as a verb with an object that is a person; use it with a situation or words, not a person directly.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Negation with 并非

Use 并非 to deny an assumption in formal HSK 6 sentences.

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Example Sentences

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对不起，我 误解 了你的意思。

Sorry, I misunderstood what you meant.

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Child Words of 误解

• 解 解 jiě: to divide
• 解 解 jiè: to transport under guard
• 误 误 wù: mistake