弄错

弄錯

nòngcuò

verb

Meanings

HSK 4

抱歉，我把你的名字弄错了。

Bàoqiàn, wǒ bǎ nǐ de míngzi nòngcuò le.

Sorry, I got your name wrong.

HSK 4

别弄错了时间，火车七点整开。

Bié nòngcuò le shíjiān, huǒchē qī diǎn zhěng kāi.

Don't get the time wrong, the train leaves at seven sharp.

HSK 4

这道题我又弄错了。

Zhè dào tí wǒ yòu nòngcuò le.

I got this question wrong again.

grammar

Resultative verb: 弄 (handle / do) + 错 (wrong). The pattern V+错 is very productive: 看错 (misread), 听错 (mishear), 写错 (write wrong), 认错 (misidentify).

弄 nòng

错 cuò