误

• 拼音: wù
• 汉字拆解: 误 = 讠(speech) + 吴 (Wu, phonetic). The speech radical suggests the original meaning related to verbal mistakes

含义

To miss; to delay; to harm; mistake. Indicates missing something, causing delay, or making errors.

As a verb, commonly used in compounds like 耽误 (delay), 误解 (misunderstand), 误会 (misunderstanding). Can mean to miss a scheduled event (误点/误机/误车) or to harm through error. Also used as a bound morpheme in many formal words.

例句

1. 别再聊了，再聊下去就要误火车了。
2. 由于大雾天气，今天有好几趟航班误点了。
3. 她不小心误删了一份重要的工作文件。

用法指南

语境: transportation, work, everyday

语气: concerned

正确说法

• 千万别误了飞机。(Make sure you don't miss the flight.)
• 这件事被误传了。(This matter has been mistakenly spread.)

错误说法

• 我误了一个苹果 — 误不能用于'吃错'的意思，应该说'我吃错了'

起源与历史

Composed of 讠(speech radical) + 吴 (phonetic component). Originally related to speech errors or mistakes in communication, later extended to all types of errors or delays.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal