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错过

錯過
cuòguò
verb HSK 6 #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

我错过了末班车。
Wǒ cuò guò le mòbānchē.
I missed the last bus.
这个机会不能错过！
Zhège jīhuì bù néng cuò guò!
You can't miss this opportunity!
他错过了最精彩的部分。
Tā cuò guò le zuì jīngcǎi de bùfen.
He missed the most exciting part.
错过了这个村就没这个店了。
Cuò guò le zhège cūn jiù méi zhège diàn le.
Miss this village and there won't be another shop. (Now or never.)

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