Misinformation is information that is not true. In careful use it is simply wrong information — a false number, a mixed-up fact, a story that did not happen — whether the speaker knew or not.

Misinformationmisinformation（錯誤資訊） is information that is not true指的是不是真的的資訊。In careful use it is simply wrong information在比較嚴謹的用法裡，它單純指錯的資訊 — a false number, a mixed-up fact, a story that did not happen一個錯誤的數字、一個搞混的事實、一個沒有發生過的故事 — whether the speaker knew or not不管講的人知不知道。

Learner dictionaries often add “especially when someone means to deceive,” and in the news that is how people usually hear it: false claims that spread, especially online, to push a feeling or a side. Though actually, the stricter word for a planned lie-campaign is disinformation.

Learner dictionaries often add "especially when someone means to deceive,"學習型辭典常常會加上「尤其是有人存心要騙人的時候」 and in the news that is how people usually hear it而在新聞裡，人們通常也是這樣理解這個字: false claims that spread, especially online, to push a feeling or a side散播出去的不實說法，尤其是在網路上，用來推銷一種情緒或一種立場。Though actually不過其實, the stricter word for a planned lie-campaign is disinformation用來指有計畫的謊言行動，比較嚴謹的字是disinformation（假訊息、蓄意造假）。

Journalists, teachers, and officials use misinformation; it sounds serious. It is uncountable: we say “a lot of misinformation,” not usually “a misinformation.”

Journalists, teachers, and officials use misinformation記者、老師和官員會用misinformation這個字; it sounds serious它聽起來很正式、很嚴肅。It is uncountable這是不可數名詞: we say "a lot of misinformation,"我們說「a lot of misinformation（很多錯誤資訊）」 not usually "a misinformation."通常不會說「a misinformation」。