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失误

shī wù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. lapse
  2. 2. mistake
  3. 3. to make a mistake
  4. 4. fault
  5. 5. service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)

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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.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min
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Reading: shī wù Open guide

Example Sentences

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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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Child Words of 失误

误
wù

mistake

失
shī

to lose