🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

误沟通

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wù gōutōng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Miscommunication/ˌmɪs.kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"误沟通导致了项目的延误。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The failure to communicate ideas or intentions successfully.

    "The miscommunication between the team members led to a delay in the project."
  2. 2

    An instance of misunderstanding or failure to convey information.

    "There was a miscommunication regarding the meeting time, causing several people to arrive late."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'miscommunication' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with 'communication', which comes from the Latin 'communicare', meaning 'to share'. The term has evolved in the English language since the mid-20th century to describe failures in conveying messages effectively.

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