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差三错四
差三错四 (chā sān cuò sì): Full of errors and confusion (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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差 • chā • lack; lacking • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
chā
差
lack; lacking
三 • sān • three • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
sān
三
three
错 • cuò • wrong • HSK 2.0 L2
HSK 2
cuò
错
wrong
四 • sì • four • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
sì
四
four
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Example Sentences with 差三错四
tā
他
de
的
bào
报
gào
告
chā
差
sān
三
cuò
错
sì
四
，
gēn
根
běn
本
bù
不
néng
能
zuò
作
wéi
为
jué
决
cè
策
yī
依
jù
据
。
His report is full of errors and cannot be used as a basis for decision-making.
nǐ
你
shuō
说
huà
话
chā
差
sān
三
cuò
错
sì
四
，
dào
到
dǐ
底
nǎ
哪
jù
句
shì
是
zhēn
真
de
的
？
Your words are all mixed up with errors—which sentence is true?
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 差三错四.
Words with
差
出差
chū chāi
go on business trip
差不多
chà bu duō
almost
差点儿
chà diǎn r
almost; nearly
差别
chā bié
difference
差距
chā jù
gap; disparity
时差
shí chā
time difference
偏差
piān chā
deviation; offset; deflection
差异
chā yì
difference; discrepancy
Words with
三
再三
zài sān
again and again; repeatedly
丢三落四
diū sān là sì
forgetful
三维
sān wéi
Three-dimensional
三角
sān jiǎo
Triangle / triangular
Words with
错
不错
bù cuò
correct
错误
cuò wù
error; mistake
错过
cuò guò
to miss (train, opportunity etc)
认错
rèn cuò
to admit an error
Words with
四
四季
sì jì
four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
四周
sì zhōu
all around
四处
sì chù
all over the place
四肢
sì zhī
the four limbs [arms and legs]; all fours
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
Repeatedly / Over and over again
举一反三
jǔ yī fǎn sān
draw inferences about other cases from one instance
接二连三
jiē èr lián sān
one after another / in quick succession
朝三暮四
zhāo sān mù sì
change one's mind repeatedly / be indecisive
差错
chā cuò
Error / Mistake
过错
guò cuò
Fault
错位
cuò wèi
Displacement / Misalignment
错觉
cuò jué
Illusion / Delusion
丢三落四
diū sān là sì
forgetful
四方
sì fāng
all directions
五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
all corners of the country
四通八达
sì tòng bā dá
well-connected
