错过

錯過

cuòguò

verb HSK 6 #1,373

Meanings

To wrongly pass by — to miss something.

我错过了末班车。

Wǒ cuòguò le mòbānchē.

I missed the last bus.

这个机会不能错过！

Zhège jīhuì bùnéng cuòguò!

You can't miss this opportunity!

他错过了最精彩的部分。

Tā cuòguò le zuì jīngcǎi de bùfen.

He missed the most exciting part.

错过了这个村就没这个店了。

Cuòguò le zhège cūn jiù méi zhège diàn le.

Miss this village and there won't be another shop. (Now or never.)

usage

错过 is used for things you failed to catch or take advantage of: buses, deadlines, opportunities, shows. It implies regret about what was missed.

错 cuò

过 guò