wù jiě
mal lu; mal compris; mal interpréter
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我们之间存在一些误解。
Wǒmen zhījiān cúnzài yīxiē wùjiě.
There are some misunderstandings between us.
我不想让你误会我的意思。
Wǒ bùxiǎng ràng nǐ wùhuì wǒ de yìsi.
I don't want you to misunderstand me.
我们应该消除彼此之间的误解。
Wǒmen yīnggāi xiāochú bǐcǐ zhījiān de wùjiě.
We should clear up the misunderstandings between us.
理解 (lǐjiě)
understand
正确 (zhèngquè)
correct
The Chinese word 误解 (wùjiě) is composed of two characters: 误 (wù) and 解 (jiě). The character 误 originally meant "to make a mistake" or "to be wrong". It is composed of the radical 耂 (yì), which represents a hand holding a tool, and the phonetic component 午 (wǔ). The character 解 originally meant "to untie" or "to loosen". It is composed of the radical 糸 (mì), which represents silk, and the phonetic component 介 (jiè).When combined, the characters 误 and 解 form the word 误解, which literally means "to misunderstand" or "to misinterpret". The word can also be used more broadly to mean "to make a mistake" or "to be wrong". For example, the sentence 他误解了我的意思 (tā wùjiěle wǒ de yìsi) means "He misunderstood what I meant".The word 误解 is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is used in a variety of contexts.
