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过错

過錯
guòcuò
noun HSK 7-9 #6,063

Meanings

  1. 1 fault
  2. 2 mistake
  3. 3 error
  4. 4 wrongdoing

Examples

HSK 1
这不是你的过错。
Zhè bùshì nǐ de guòcuò.
This is not your fault.
HSK 6
每个人都会犯过错。
Měi gè rén dōu huì fàn guòcuò.
Everyone makes mistakes.
HSK 7-9
他勇于承认自己的过错。
Tā yǒngyú chéngrèn zìjǐ de guòcuò.
He has the courage to admit his mistakes.

Tips

usage
More formal than 错误 (mistake). 过错 often carries moral weight - it implies wrongdoing that one should take responsibility for. Common in legal contexts (过错方 = the party at fault).

Stroke Order

过 guò
错 cuò