Chinese word

失误

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī wù

Meaning

  • nounmistake

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 犯失误fàn shī wù

    make a mistake

  • 出现失误chū xiàn shī wù

    a mistake occurs

  • 严重的失误yán zhòng de shī wù

    serious mistake

Similar words

错误cuò wù: A mistake in judgment or procedure that leads to an incorrect result.
疏忽shū hū: A lapse of attention that causes something to be missed or handled carelessly.
过错guò cuò: A fault in conduct or judgment that carries responsibility for doing wrong.

Definition in Chinese

在做事、表演或比赛等过程中，由于注意力不集中、判断错误或操作不当而出现的短暂差错或疏漏，通常指一时的动作或处理上的错误。zài zuò shì biáo yǎn huò bǐ sài děng guò chéng zhōng yóu yú zhù yì lì bù jí zhōng pàn duàn cuò wù huò cāo zuò bú dàng ér chū xiàn de duǎn zàn chā cuò huò shū lòu tōng cháng zhǐ yì shí de dòng zuò huò chú lǐ shàng de cuò wù

Word origin

失误 (shīwù, "mistake") combines 失 (shī, "to lose or miss") with 误 (wù, "mistake"), giving the sense of losing the correct track during an action.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • errornoun
  • blundernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 失误率shī wù lǜmistake ratenoun
  • 失误次数shī wù cì shùnumber of mistakesnoun

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