错误

cuòwù

mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake

adjectivenoun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 錯誤

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  • 误会wùhuìto misunderstandB4
  • 失误shīwùlapseB5
  • 耽误dānwuto delayB6
  • mistakeB6
  • 误解wùjiěto misunderstandB6
  • 误差wùchādifferenceB7
  • 误导wùdǎoto misleadB7

See it in sentences

这道题的错误在哪儿?

Where is the mistake in this question?

错误让我们学到了东西。

Mistakes taught us something.