误认 (wù rèn) — to misidentify; to mistake (someone or something for another)
Definition
误认 (wù rèn) is the formal written verb 'to misidentify, mistake X for Y' — stronger and more literary than the everyday 认错 or 看错. Often pairs with 成 to form 'mistake A for B'.
verb
to misidentifyto mistake (someone or something for another)
Examples
- 误认。Wǒ bǎ tā wù rèn chéng le tā de shuāng bāo tāi gē ge.I mistook him for his twin brother.
- 误认。Jǐng fāng wù rèn le fàn zuì xián yí rén de shēn fèn.The police misidentified the suspect's identity.
- ，误认。Yóu yú dēng guāng hūn àn, tā wù rèn le lù biāo.Due to dim lighting, she misread the road sign.
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