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错误

cuò wù
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. mistaken; false; wrong
  2. 2. error; mistake

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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正确
zhèng què

correct; sound; right; proper

Means 'correct', the direct opposite of 错误

Register variants

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差错
chā cuò

mistake; slip-up; fault; error

More formal noun meaning 'error' or 'mishap', often used in official contexts

Usage notes

Common mistakes

错误 is typically an adjective meaning 'wrong' and a noun meaning 'mistake', but unlike 错, it cannot be used alone as a response to mean 'that's wrong'.

Grammar

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Example Sentences

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这个 错误 会阻碍你的进步。
This mistake will hinder your progress.
这是一个 错误 的决定。
This is a wrong decision.
我们要从 错误 中吸取教训。
We must draw lessons from our mistakes.
他勇于承认 错误 。
He dares to admit his mistakes.
他为自己的 错误 深感自责。
He deeply blames himself for his mistake.

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Words Containing 错误

拼写错误
pīn xiě cuò wù

spelling mistake

段错误
duàn cuò wù

segmentation fault

声旁错误
shēng páng cuò wù

phonological error

读音错误
dú yīn cuò wù

mistake of pronunciation

运行时错误
yùn xíng shí cuò wù

run-time error (in computing)

逻辑错误
luó ji cuò wù

logical error

Child Words of 错误

误
wù

mistake

错
cuò

mistake