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“mistake” in Chinese

Chinese

Also过错 (guò cuò) · 误 (wù) · 差错 (chā cuò)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī wù

Example

他在比赛中出现了失误。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng chū xiàn le shī wù

He made a mistake during the match.

Illustration for 失误 (mistake)

How to say “mistake” in Chinese

“Mistake” in Chinese is 失误 (shī wù).

A brief slip that sends an action, performance, or decision off its intended course.

Full entry for 失误: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 失误

工作中一次小小的失误也可能带来麻烦。gōng zuò zhōng yí cì xiáo xiǎo de shī wù yě kě néng dài lái má fán

Even a small mistake at work can cause trouble.

Tips for using 失误

  • In a game or performance, this word reports a momentary lapse without implying that the person lacks skill, making it useful for describing what happened in a neutral way.

Other Chinese words for “mistake”

他承认了自己的过错。tā chéng rèn le zì jǐ de guò cuò

He admitted his mistake.

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误

wù

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她误按了删除键。tā wù àn le shān chú jiàn

She mistakenly pressed the Delete key.

请改正这些差错。qǐng gǎi zhèng zhè xiē chā cuò

Please correct these mistakes.

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