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贻误 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贻误 Usage and Examples

delay

miss an opportunity

他贻误了我们获得的一个微小的机会。

He fumbled the one slender chance we had.

让专业的心理医生给你诊断是否得了抑郁证,如果有病应及时治疗,以免贻误病情。

Let the professional psychological doctor for your diagnosis whether it had depression, if the disease should be timely treatment, lest bungle illness.

The characters in 贻误

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贻
yí9to cause or leave behind
误
wù9mistake, delay, harm

More words starting with 贻

  • yí贻hài害leave a legacy of trouble
  • yí贻huàn患cause trouble, leave a hidden danger
  • yí贻qiào诮invite ridicule, be mocked
  • yí贻zèng赠bequeath, present

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Questions about 贻误

What does 贻误 mean in Chinese?

贻误 (yí wù) means “delay, miss an opportunity”.

How do you pronounce 贻误?

贻误 is pronounced yí wù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “delay” in Chinese?

“delay” is 贻误 (yí wù) in Chinese.

How is 贻误 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 贻误, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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