The Chinese word 错 means “wrong” or “incorrect”. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to express a mistake or error, such as a wrong answer to a question or a mistake in someone’s behavior. It can also be used in a more serious context, such as a legal or moral wrongdoing. The word can be used as an adjective, verb, or noun, depending on the context.
Translation
Noun: mistake, error
Adjective: wrong
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他的答案是错的 | tā de dá’àn shì cuò de | His answer is wrong |
| 我错过了火车 | wǒ cuòguòle huǒchē | I missed the train |
| 你把我的名字拼错了 | nǐ bǎ wǒ de míngzì pīn cuòle | You spelled my name wrong |
| 这个问题的答案有对有错 | zhège wèntí de dá’àn yǒu duì yǒu cuò | The answer to this question is partly right and partly wrong |
| 我们要避免犯同样的错误 | wǒmen yào bìmiǎn fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù | We need to avoid making the same mistakes |
| 他对这个问题的理解完全是错的 | tā duì zhège wèntí de lǐjiě wánquán shì cuò de | His understanding of this issue is completely wrong |
| 我很抱歉，我错了 | wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ cuòle | I’m sorry, I was wrong |
| 这个程序有一个致命的错误 | zhège chéngxù yǒu yīgè zhìmìng de cuòwù | This program has a fatal error |
HSK
错 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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