误区 (wù qū) — common misconception; mistaken belief; cognitive trap
Definition
误区 is a 'zone of misunderstanding' — a common mistaken belief shared by many people, not a single slip. Unlike 误会/误解 (one-off misunderstandings between people), 误区 points to a widespread false idea (e.g. about health, learning).
noun
common misconceptionmistaken beliefcognitive trap
Examples
- 误区。Hěn duō rén duì jiàn kāng yǐn shí cún zài wù qū.Many people have misconceptions about healthy eating.
- 误区。Zhè ge wù qū zài jiā zhǎng zhōng hěn pǔ biàn.This misconception is very common among parents.
- 误区，。Yào zǒu chū wù qū, xū yào duō xué xí kē xué zhī shi.To get out of the misconception, you need to learn more scientific knowledge.
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