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过失

過失
guòshī
noun HSK 7-9 #6,941

Meanings

  1. 1 fault
  2. 2 negligence
  3. 3 error
  4. 4 unintentional mistake

Characters

过
guò
to exceed; transgression
失
shī
to lose; to err; to miss
A transgression through error = negligence.

Examples

HSK 5
过失杀人和故意杀人的性质不同。
Guòshī shārén hé gùyì shārén de xìngzhì bùtóng.
Manslaughter (negligent killing) and intentional killing are different in nature.
HSK 6
这是一个不可原谅的过失。
Zhè shì yīgè bùkě yuánliàng de guòshī.
This is an unforgivable error.
HSK 6
他因过失被公司处分了。
Tā yīn guòshī bèi gōngsī chǔfèn le.
He was disciplined by the company for negligence.

Tips

usage
More formal than 过错. In legal contexts, 过失 specifically means negligence (unintentional): 过失杀人 = manslaughter, 过失犯罪 = crime of negligence. Distinguished from 故意 (intentional).

Stroke Order

过 guò
失 shī