How to say “mistake” in Chinese
mistake; wrong
“Mistake” in Chinese is 错误, cuò wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
错误 is read cuò wù: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 吴 wú hints at the sound.
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 “错误”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 错误. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师指出了我的错误lǎoshīzhǐchūlewǒdecuòwùThe teacher pointed out my mistake.
- 请改正句子里的错误qǐnggǎizhèngjùzilidecuòwùPlease correct the mistakes in the sentence.
- 他勇于承认自己的错误。tāyǒngyúchéngrènzìjǐdecuòwùHe isn't afraid to admit his mistakes.
- 有错误就要及时纠正yǒucuòwùjiùyàojíshíjiūzhèngIf there's a mistake, correct it right away.
- 每个人都会犯错误。měigeréndōuhuìfàncuòwùEveryone makes mistakes.
- 我不会再犯同样的错误wǒbúhuìzàifàntóngyàngdecuòwùI won't make the same mistake again.
More words from the lesson “Questions and answers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mistake” in Chinese?
“Mistake” in Chinese is 错误, pinyin cuòwù.
What does 错误 mean?
错误 (cuòwù) means “mistake; wrong”.
How do you write 错误?
错误 is 2 characters: 错 (cuò) — mistake; 误 (wù) — mistake; be wrong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 错误?
错误 is read cuòwù. Tones: cuò — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mistake” in the lesson “Questions and answers”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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