错过

• 拼音: cuò guò
• 汉字拆解: 错 = 钅(metal) + 昔 (past), wrong; 过 = 辶 (walk) + 寸 (inch), to pass

含义

To miss; to let slip. To fail to catch or take advantage of something.

Used when one fails to be present for an event, misses a chance, or lets an opportunity pass by. Can refer to missing buses, deadlines, opportunities, or even people. Often implies regret or the irreversibility of the missed moment.

例句

1. 我今天早上睡过头了，错过了第一班地铁。
2. 这个机会千载难逢，千万不要错过。
3. 他错过了女儿的毕业典礼，心里很愧疚。

用法指南

语境: everyday, opportunity, regret

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 不要错过这次促销活动。(Don't miss this promotional event.)
• 我差点错过了飞机。(I almost missed my flight.)

错误说法

• '错过'强调因某种原因未能赶上或把握，不同于'失去'(lose) (错过 emphasizes failing to catch or seize due to circumstances — different from 失去 which means to lose something you had)

起源与历史

Combines 错 (wrong/miss) with 过 (to pass), meaning to wrongly let something pass by.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal