misunderstand; misconstrue
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to misunderstand; to misinterpret
formalOften implies a significant or regrettable misunderstanding of someone's words, intentions, or a situation. More formal than '误会'.
Nǐ你
cuò错
huì会
le了
wǒ我
de的
yì意
sī思
。
You have misunderstood my meaning.
Qǐng请
bú不
yào要
cuò错
huì会
tā他
de的
hǎo好
yì意
。
Please do not misinterpret his good intentions.
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Tā他
chén沉
mò默
de的
tài态
dù度
cháng常
ràng让
rén人
cuò错
huì会
tā他
bù不
yǒu友
shàn善
。
His silent demeanor often leads people to misconstrue him as unfriendly.
Bào报
gào告
zhōng中
de的
zhè这
jù句
huà话
róng容
yì易
bèi被
cuò错
huì会
。
This sentence in the report is easily misinterpreted.