How to say “slip” in Chinese
slip, error
“Slip” in Chinese is 失误, shī wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
失误 is read shī 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
Don't confuse it with 夫: 失 has an extra stroke at the top left.
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 “失误”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “slip” in Chinese?
“Slip” in Chinese is 失误, pinyin shīwù.
What does 失误 mean?
失误 (shīwù) means “slip, error”.
How do you write 失误?
失误 is 2 characters: 失 (shī) — lose; 误 (wù) — mistake; be wrong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 失误?
失误 is read shīwù. Tones: shī — first tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“slip” in the lesson “What's the score?”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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