Definitions
- 1. lapse
- 2. mistake
- 3. to make a mistake
- 4. fault
- 5. service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
Usage notes
Collocations
Often used in sports contexts (e.g., 发球失误 'service fault') and formal reports (e.g., 工作失误 'work mistake').
Common mistakes
失误 is typically an unintentional slip, not a deliberate error; it should not be used for moral faults.
Example Sentences
2 shown他因工作 失误 被免职了。
He was dismissed due to a mistake at work.
他在比赛中犯了一个 失误 。
He made a mistake in the competition.
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