Chinese word dictionary

误入歧途

wù rù qí tú · to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray

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Simplified误入歧途

Traditional誤入歧途

Pinyinwù rù qí tú

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

误wù

error, fault, mistake; to delay

入rù

to enter, to come in; to join

歧qí

to diverge, to fork; a branch; a side road

途tú

way, road, path, journey, course

How to learn 误入歧途

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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错误cuòwù

mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]

加入jiārù

to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in

进入jìnrù

to enter; to join; to go into

入rù

to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2]); abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]; (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")

入口rùkǒu

entrance; to import

入学rùxué

to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child