错觉 (cuò jué) — illusion (especially sensory or perceptual); misconception, mistaken belief
Definition
错觉 is a false perception or mistaken belief the mind produces, often sensory. It is more concrete and perceptual than the broader 幻想, and more everyday than the clinical 幻觉 (hallucination).
noun
illusion (especially sensory or perceptual)misconceptionmistaken belief
Examples
- 错觉。Zhè zhǒng shì jué cuò jué ràng hěn duō rén yǐ wéi shuǐ lǐ yǒu yú.This visual illusion makes many people think there are fish in the water.
- ，错觉。Tā zǒng jué de zì jǐ hěn cōng ming, qí shí shì yì zhǒng cuò jué.He always thinks he's very smart, but it's actually a misconception.
- 错觉，。Shí jiān guò dé kuài zhǐ shì wǒ men de cuò jué, shí jì shang měi fēn měi miǎo dōu yí yàng cháng.Time passing quickly is just our illusion; in reality every minute and second is the same length.
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