wù chē

误 车

Level:

SW HSK 4

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1
v.miss the bus, train
- zài bù zǒu nǐ jiù yào wù chē le
  再不走你就要误车了。
  If you don't leave now, you will miss the train.
- rú guǒ wǒ men zǎo yī diǎn dòng shēn jiù bù huì wù chē le
  如果我们早一点动身，就不会误车了。
  If we had started earlier, we should not have missed the train.
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v.(of buses, trains, etc) hold up; be delayed
- zhè lǐ dào lù qí qū shí bù shí jiù huì wù chē
  这里道路崎岖，时不时就会误车。
  The roads round here are twisting and steep, and buses are delayed from time to time.

Separable word
"误" and "车" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我从未误过车。
  I have never missed the bus.
- 现在出发肯定误不了车。
  It is impossible to miss the bus if we set out right now.
- 因为雨雪天气，沿线车辆都误了车。
  Because of the rain and snow, the trains along the line were late.

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