错过 (cuò guò) — to miss (a train, opportunity, phone call, etc.)
Definition
错过 means to miss something time-sensitive (a train, call, opportunity) and often implies regret. 机遇 and 机会 are the things you 错过; 掌握 is to actively seize them.
verb
to miss (a train, opportunity, phone call, etc.)
Examples
- 错过。Wǒ cuò guò le qù běi jīng de huǒ chē.I missed the train to Beijing.
- 错过。Kě xī nǐ cuò guò le zhè cì jī huì.It's a pity you missed this opportunity.
- 错过。Wǒ zuó tiān cuò guò le tā de diàn huà.I missed his call yesterday.
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