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dāng dài
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失误 (shī wù) — how to say "mistake" in Chinese
失误
Mistake, error, slip-up
verb · noun
Character composition
失
to lose, to miss
误
mistake, error
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
错
mistake, to be wrong
cuò · general, everyday
错误
mistake, error
cuòwù · general, everyday
过失
fault, negligence, error
guò shī · legal, formal, negligence
Collocations
出现失误
chū xiàn shī wù
make a mistake
严重失误
yán zhòng shī wù
serious mistake
避免失误
bì miǎn shī wù
avoid mistakes
Examples
比赛中一次小小的失误导致了失败。
A small mistake in the match led to defeat.
这是他的失误。
This is his mistake.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "mistake" in Chinese?
"mistake" in Chinese is 失误 (shī wù).
What does 失误 mean in English?
失误 (shī wù) means "Mistake, error, slip-up".
How is 失误 pronounced?
It is pronounced shī wù (written as shi wu, shiwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mistake" in Chinese characters?
It is written 失误.
What HSK level is 失误?
失误 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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