Writing
错过 (cuò guò) — how to say "to miss" in Chinese
错过
To miss
verb
Character composition
错
mistake
过
to pass
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
错过火车
cuòguò huǒchē
miss the train
错过机会
cuòguò jīhuì
miss an opportunity
Examples
他因为迟到错过了重要的会议。
He missed the important meeting because he was late.
我错过了火车。
I missed the train.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say miss in Chinese?
"to miss" in Chinese is 错过 (cuò guò).
错过 meaning in English
错过 (cuò guò) means "To miss".
How is 错过 pronounced?
It is pronounced cuò guò (written as cuo guo, cuoguo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to miss" in Chinese characters?
It is written 错过: 错 has 13 strokes, 过 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 错过?
错过 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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