错误

錯誤

cuòwù

noun HSK 3 #787

Meanings

1 error
2 mistake
3 wrong

Characters

wrong; mistaken

Examples

每个人都会犯错误。

Měi gè rén dōu huì fàn cuòwù.

Everyone makes mistakes.

这是一个严重的错误。

Zhè shì yí gè yánzhòng de cuòwù.

This is a serious mistake.

请改正你的错误。

Qǐng gǎizhèng nǐ de cuòwù.

Please correct your mistakes.

Tips

usage

犯错误 (fàn cuòwù) = to make a mistake. 错误 is more formal than 错 (cuò). Use 错 in casual speech: 我说错了 (I said it wrong).

Stroke Order

错 cuò

误 wù