错 (cuò): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

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

ChinesePinyinEngish
他的答案是错的tā de dá’àn shì cuò deHis answer is wrong
我错过了火车wǒ cuòguòle huǒchēI missed the train
你把我的名字拼错了nǐ bǎ wǒ de míngzì pīn cuòleYou spelled my name wrong
这个问题的答案有对有错zhège wèntí de dá’àn yǒu duì yǒu cuòThe 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 cuòwùWe 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 deHis understanding of this issue is completely wrong
我很抱歉,我错了wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ cuòleI’m sorry, I was wrong
这个程序有一个致命的错误zhège chéngxù yǒu yīgè zhìmìng de cuòwùThis 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.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 错 with Pinyin and English Translation