Chinese Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Chinese word
没错
Pronunciation
Pinyinméi cuò
Meaning
- interjectionthat's right
Example
没错，这就是我要的。méi cuò zhè jiù shì wǒ yào de
That's right, this is what I want.
More examples
这就是答案，没错！zhè jiù shì dá àn méi cuò
This is the answer, that's right!
Core concept
A compact signal of firm agreement, as if the speaker has found nothing to correct.
Common phrases
没错啊méi cuò a
That's right
没错嘛méi cuò ma
That's right
没错呢méi cuò ne
That's right
Similar words
对duì: A brief reply confirming that a statement or fact is correct.
是的shì de: A polite short response agreeing that something is correct.
对啊duì a: A casual spoken reply showing lively agreement, often with surprise or warmth.
是啊shì a: A gentle conversational reply expressing agreement and shared feeling.
Definition in Chinese
表示对某种说法或情况完全赞同，认为没有错误或反驳之处，常用于口语中的简短肯定。biǎo shì duì móu zhǒng shuō fǎ huò qíng kuàng wán quán zàn tóng rèn wéi méi yǒu cuò wù huò fǎn bó zhī chù cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ zhōng de jián duǎn kěn dìng
Word origin
没错 (méicuò, "no mistake") is a spoken shortening of 没有错 (méiyǒu cuò, "there is no mistake"), turning the absence of error into a quick expression of agreement.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, it can confirm a whole statement in one short reply, rather than merely mark one detail as free from error.
Other meanings
- indeedadverb
- correctadjective
Opposites
- 错了cuò lewronginterjection