Chinese word

打错

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ cuò

Meaning

  • verbmistype

Example

我把密码打错了。wǒ bǎ mì mǎ dǎ cuò le

I mistyped the password.

Illustration for 打错 (mistype)

More examples

我在手机上打错了对方的名字。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng dǎ cuò le duì fāng de míng zì

I mistyped the other person's name on my phone.

Core concept

An input action lands on the wrong character, number, or symbol instead of the intended one.

Common phrases

  • 在手机上打错字zài shǒu jī shàng dǎ cuò zì

    mistype a character on a phone

  • 把电话号码打错了bǎ diàn huà hào mǎ dǎ cuò le

    mistype the phone number

  • 把邮箱地址打错bǎ yóu xiāng dì zhǐ dǎ cuò

    mistype the email address

Similar words

输错shū cuò: Entering an incorrect character, number, or other piece of information.
按错àn cuò: Pressing the wrong key or button by mistake.
写错xiě cuò: Writing a character or word incorrectly.
选错xuǎn cuò: Choosing an incorrect option from several choices.

Definition in Chinese

把本应输入的文字、数字或符号在键盘或触屏操作时输成不正确的形式，表示发生了输入错误。bǎ běn yīng shū rù de wén zì shù zì huò fú hào zài jiàn pán huò chù píng cāo zuò shí shū chéng bú zhèng què de xíng shì biǎo shì fā shēng le shū rù cuò wù

Word origin

打 (dǎ, "type or enter") + 错 (cuò, "wrong") combines the input action with the fact that its result is incorrect.

Usage tips

  • English often treats a typo as a problem with written letters, while this word also naturally covers entering a wrong number, password, or symbol.

Other meanings

  • make a mistakeverb
  • enter incorrectlyverb

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