Chinese word dictionary

误用

wù yòng · to misuse

Practice word

Word information

Simplified误用

Traditional誤用

Pinyinwù yòng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

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

用yòng

to use, to employ, to apply; use

How to learn 误用

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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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

need not

in common usage

credit card

to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore

有用yǒuyòng

useful

错误cuòwù

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