Definition
错误 (cuòwù) is a formal word meaning 'wrong, mistaken' (adjective) or 'mistake, error' (noun). It is more formal and written than 错 (cuò), which is the everyday word for 'wrong' and is used as an adjective or in fixed phrases like 没错. As a noun, 错误 is the standard word for 'error' in serious contexts.
adjective
wrongmistaken
noun
mistakeerror
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 错误。Wǒ fàn le yí gè yánzhòng de cuò wù.I made a serious mistake.
- 错误。Zhège juédìng shì cuò wù de.This decision is wrong.
- 错误。Nǐ yào bìmiǎn fàn tóngyàng de cuò wù.You should avoid making the same mistake.
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