笔误

筆誤

bǐwù

noun #37,309

Measure Word

一处笔误 chù

Meanings

1 slip of the pen
2 clerical error

Characters

mistake / error

Examples

这份合同有几处笔误。

Zhè fèn hétong yǒu jǐ chù bǐwù.

There are several clerical errors in this contract.

对不起，这是我的笔误。

Duìbuqǐ, zhè shì wǒ de bǐwù.

Sorry, that was a slip of the pen.

Tips

memory

Literally 'pen mistake' — 笔 (bǐ, pen) + 误 (wù, error). Mirrors English 'slip of the pen' and Latin lapsus calami almost word for word.

Stroke Order

笔 bǐ

误 wù