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贻误
贻误
(yí wù): To cause delay or error (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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贻 • yí • give to, hand down, bequeath
yí
贻
give to, hand down, bequeath
误 • wù • mistake, error • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
wù
误
mistake, error
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Example Sentences with 贻误
bú
不
yào
要
yí
贻
wù
误
shí
时
jī
机
。
Do not cause delay or error in seizing the opportunity.
cū
粗
xīn
心
dà
大
yì
意
huì
会
yí
贻
wù
误
gōng
工
zuò
yóu
犹
yù
豫
bù
不
jué
决
kě
可
néng
能
yí
贻
wù
误
zhàn
作
。
Carelessness can cause delay or error in work.
战
jī
机
。
Indecision may cause delay or error in a military opportunity.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 贻误.
Words with
贻
贻害
yí hài
to leave a harmful legacy
贻笑大方
yí xiào dà fāng
to become a laughingstock before experts
Words with
误
误会
wù huì
to misunderstand
错误
cuò wù
error; mistake
耽误
dān wu
delay; hold up
失误
shī wù
miss; fault
误差
wù chā
error
误解
wù jiě
misread; misunderstand; misconstrue
延误
yán wù
Delay / Postpone
误区
wù qū
Misunderstanding
