过错

過錯

guòcuò

noun HSK 7-9 #6,063

Meanings

1 fault
2 mistake
3 error
4 wrongdoing

Characters

to exceed; transgression

A transgression or mistake.

Examples

这不是你的过错。

Zhèbù shì nǐ de guòcuò.

This is not your fault.

他勇于承认自己的过错。

Tā yǒngyú chéngrèn zìjǐ de guòcuò.

He has the courage to admit his mistakes.

每个人都会犯过错。

Měigè rén dōuhuì fàn guòcuò.

Everyone makes 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