纰漏

紕漏

pīlòu

noun #22,400

Meanings

1 careless mistake
2 slip-up
3 error due to negligence
4 blunder

Characters

disorderly / error in weaving

to leak / to omit / to slip through

Examples

HSK 5

这次活动出现了几处纰漏，需要改进。

Zhècì huódòng chūxiàn le jǐ chù pīlòu, xūyào gǎijìn.

There were several slip-ups in this event that need to be improved.

HSK 5

请仔细检查合同，不要出任何纰漏。

Qǐng zǐxì jiǎnchá hétong, búyào chū rènhé pīlòu.

Please check the contract carefully so there are no careless mistakes.

Tips

memory

纰 means 'disorderly threads in cloth' (errors that unravel things) and 漏 means 'leak.' Together: small mistakes that let things slip through. Common in formal writing about management or event planning errors.

Stroke Order

纰 pī

漏 lòu