Definition & Meaning

1.mistake; error; slip

2.accident; mishap; unexpected turn of events

Word usage

chā cuò

差 错

Level:

NHSK 789－1 HYJC6

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1
n.mistake; error; slip
- bù huì chū chā cuò
  不会出差错。
  No mistakes could arise.
- zài zhè ge bǐ sài de zuì hòu jiē duàn bù kě yǐ chū xiàn rèn hé chā cuò
  在这个比赛的最后阶段不可以出现任何差错。
  At this late stage in the competition, there is no margin for error.
- zhè bǐ zhàng mù li yǒu chā cuò
  这笔账目里有差错。
  There's an accounting error in this entry.
synonym
cuò wù错误 guò cuò过错 piān chā偏差 miù wù谬误 chā chí差池 chuǎn wù舛误 chuǎn cuò舛错 chuǎn é舛讹
antonym
zhèng què正确
2
n.accident; mishap; unexpected turn of events
- rú guǒ chū le chā cuò zěn me bàn
  如果出了差错怎么办？
  What if something goes wrong?
- yào bì miǎn chū xiàn rèn hé chā cuò
  要避免出现任何差错。
  Any accident should be cautiously avoided.
- wàn yī zhè hái zi chū le chā cuò kě zěn me bàn
  万一这孩子出了差错可怎么办？
  What if anything should happen to the child?
synonym
guò shī过失 shǎn shī闪失 chà zi岔子 chā chí差池

Word usage

common measure word
"差错" is often matched with measure word "个"or"点".
- 一个差错
  one mistake
- 一点差错
  a little mistake

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