误差 (wùchā): error

Measure Word

一个误差 gè

Meanings

1 error
2 deviation
3 margin of error

Characters

difference; discrepancy

A difference caused by error.

Examples

HSK 4

测量结果有一定的误差。

Cèliáng jiéguǒ yǒu yīdìng de wùchā.

The measurement results have a certain margin of error.

HSK 4

误差范围在百分之五以内。

Wùchā fànwéi zài bǎi fēn zhī wǔ yǐnèi.

The margin of error is within five percent.

HSK 4

我们要尽量减少误差。

Wǒmen yào jǐnliàng jiǎnshǎo wùchā.

We should try to minimize the error.

Tips

usage

误差 refers to technical/statistical deviation, not moral mistakes. For human mistakes, use 错误.

Stroke Order

误 wù

差 chà

Related Words

差错 chācuò HSK 7-9 #8,141

mistake / slip-up / error

误 wù HSK 6 #5,001

mistake; error / to miss; to delay / to harm through error

误导 wùdǎo HSK 7-9 #7,967

to mislead / to misguide

耽误 dānwu HSK 7-9 #5,536

to delay / to hold up / to waste (time)

偏差 piānchā HSK 7-9 #21,265

deviation / error / bias

失误 shīwù HSK 5 #5,274

mistake; lapse; error / to make a mistake

延误 yánwù HSK 7-9 #12,919

to delay; to hold up / to miss (a deadline or opportunity)

错误 cuòwù HSK 3 #787

error / mistake / wrong

差额 chā'é HSK 7-9 #35,164

difference (in amount) / balance / discrepancy / margin

误解 wùjiě HSK 5 #4,854

to misunderstand / misunderstanding