How to say “wrong” in Chinese
wrong; mistake
“Wrong” in Chinese is 错, cuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
错 is read cuò. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “错”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 错. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对不起，我错了。duìbuqǐ,wǒcuòleSorry, I was wrong.
- 这条黑色的裤子不错，多少钱？zhètiáohēisèdekùzibúcuò,duōshaoqiánThese black pants are nice — how much are they?
- 别生气我错了biéshēngqì,wǒcuòleDon't be angry, I was wrong.
- 我们走错方向了wǒmenzǒucuòfāngxiàngleWe went the wrong way.
- 我认为这个办法不错。wǒrènwéizhègebànfǎbúcuòI believe this is a good approach.
- 我太笨了，这么简单的题都做错了。wǒtàibènle,zhèmejiǎndāndetídōuzuòcuòleI'm so dumb: I got even such an easy problem wrong.
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More words from the lesson “At the mall”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wrong” in Chinese?
“Wrong” in Chinese is 错, pinyin cuò.
What does 错 mean?
错 (cuò) means “wrong; mistake”.
How do you write 错?
错 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 错?
错 is read cuò. Tones: cuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wrong” in the lesson “At the mall”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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