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错过

錯過
cuòguò
verb HSK 4 #1,373

Meanings

  1. 1 to miss (an opportunity, event, bus, etc.)
  2. 2 to let slip

Characters

错
cuò
wrong; to miss; to pass by
过
guò
to pass; to cross
To wrongly pass by - to miss something.

Examples

HSK 4
他错过了最精彩的部分。
Tā cuòguò le zuì jīngcǎi de bùfen.
He missed the most exciting part.
HSK 4
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.)
HSK 6
因为一时犹豫，他错过了最佳的投资时机。
Yīnwèi yì shí yóuyù, tā cuòguò le zuìjiā de tóuzī shíjī.
Because of a moment's hesitation, he missed the best investment opportunity.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

错 cuò
过 guò