差错

chā cuò

CL 个 gè 次 cì 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. mistake; slip-up; fault; error
2. accident; mishap

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 正确 zhèng què 正确 zhèng què correct; sound; right; proper 正确表示没有差错: correct; sound; right; proper

Related words

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• 事故 shì gù 事故 shì gù accident 事故强调意外的不幸事件，差错则侧重人为失误: accident

Synonyms

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• 错误 cuò wù 错误 cuò wù mistaken; false; wrong 差错指具体事务中的失误，错误使用范围更广: mistaken; false; wrong
• 过失 guò shī 过失 guò shī error 过失常用于法律或责任语境，指疏忽造成的差错: error

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“出”搭配使用，如“出了差错”；也可与“发生”连用，如“发生差错”。

Common mistakes

差错是名词，不能直接用作动词表示“弄错”，可以说“出差错”或“有差错”。

Example Sentences

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他在工作中出了一个 差错 。

He made a mistake in his work.

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Words Containing 差错

• 参差错落 参差错落 cēn cī cuò luò: uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly

Child Words of 差错

• 差 差 chā: difference; discrepancy
• 差 差 chà: different
• 差 差 chāi: to send (on an errand)
• 错 错 cuò: mistake