Definition

1. Verb:
   • To mistake, to misunderstand, to misapprehend: "ngộ nhận" means to perceive, understand, or judge something incorrectly. It implies an error in comprehension or judgment, often leading to a false belief or conclusion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã ngộ nhận về thiện chí của tôi. (He mistook my goodwill.)
  • Đừng ngộ nhận rằng im lặng có nghĩa là đồng ý. (Don't misunderstand that silence means agreement.)
  • Cô ấy ngộ nhận tôi là người khác. (She mistook me for someone else.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ngộ nhận" often carries a nuance of a personal, subjective error in perception, rather than a simple factual mistake. It is frequently used in contexts involving intentions, identities, or complex situations.
  • Sự ngộ nhận phổ biến là tiền bạc luôn mang lại hạnh phúc. (A common misconception is that money always brings happiness.) (Note: Here, "sự ngộ nhận" is a nominalized form used as a noun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự ngộ nhận (n): A misconception, a misunderstanding.
  • Mọi chuyện bắt nguồn từ một sự ngộ nhận. (Everything started from a misunderstanding.)
• Nhầm lẫn (v/n): To confuse, to mix up; a confusion. (This is a more general term for error/mistake, often less specific to perception than "ngộ nhận".)
• Hiểu lầm (v/n): To misunderstand; a misunderstanding. (Very close in meaning, often interchangeable with "ngộ nhận", but can be more colloquial.)

Synonyms

• Misunderstand: Hiểu sai.
• Misconstrue: Hiểu sai, giải thích sai.
• Misjudge: Đánh giá sai.

Related Phrases

• Ngộ nhận về bản thân: To have a misconception about oneself; to be self-deluded.
  • Anh ta đang ngộ nhận về khả năng của chính mình. (He is deluding himself about his own abilities.)

Related Idioms

• While "ngộ nhận" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • "Ảo tưởng": Illusion, delusion. (Refers to a stronger, more persistent false belief.)
  • "Tưởng bở": To assume too optimistically; to be under a naive impression. (Colloquial, implies a foolish or wishful misunderstanding.)

verb

1. to mistake