误会 wù huì
“to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 誤會Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
误会 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1786: 误会 wùhuì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 124
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 误会
误会 means to misunderstand someone or something; as a noun it means a misunderstanding. It commonly takes a person or a thing like 意思 as its object, and the noun often appears in phrases like 这是一个误会 or 一场误会. It is very common in apologies and explanations.
例句Example sentences
- 你误会了，我不是这个意思。nǐ wù huì le, wǒ bú shì zhè ge yì si.You misunderstood — that's not what I mean.
- 对不起，我误会你了。duì bù qǐ, wǒ wù huì nǐ le.Sorry, I misunderstood you.
- 这只是一个误会，大家不要生气。zhè zhǐ shì yí gè wù huì, dà jiā bú yào shēng qì.This is just a misunderstanding, so don't be angry, everyone.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我对他误会了。
✓我误会他了。
As a verb, 误会 takes the person directly as its object; use 对 only with the noun 误会, as in 我对他有误会.