Nounfault; error; misconduct

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 过失.
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Character Breakdown

过失 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 过失 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 过失 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
zhǒng
guò
shī
neutral
a kind of fault
Verb + Objectwith承认
chéng
rèn
guò
shī
neutral
admit fault
Subject + Verbwith伤人
guò
shī
shāng
rén
formalWritten
injure someone negligently
Adjective + Nounwith重大
zhòng
guò
shī
formal
gross negligence

Example Sentences with 过失

zhè
shì
de
guò
shī
wàng
le
dài
yào
shi
This is my fault; I forgot to bring the keys.
zài
tíng
shàng
wèi
de
zhòng
guò
shī
chéng
dān
quán
rèn
In court, he must bear full legal responsibility for his gross negligence.
zhè
shì
nán
dào
jǐn
jǐn
shì
yīn
wèi
cāo
zuò
yuán
de
wēi
xiǎo
guò
shī
zào
chéng
de
ma
Was this accident caused solely by the operator's minor error?
zài
gōng
zuò
zhōng
xiǎo
de
guò
shī
yǒu
shí
nán
miǎn
dàn
yào
shí
gǎi
zhèng
In work, minor mistakes are sometimes unavoidable, but they should be corrected promptly.
cóng
wèi
yīn
rèn
guò
shī
ér
shòu
dào
píng
gōng
zuò
biǎo
xiàn
zhí
tiāo
He has never been criticized for any fault, and his work performance has always been impeccable.
suī
rán
zhè
guò
shī
zào
chéng
le
sǔn
shī
dàn
tuán
duì
xùn
zhì
dìng
le
jiù
fāng
àn
Although this error caused a loss, the team quickly formulated a remedial plan.
yóu
de
guò
shī
dǎo
zhì
le
xiàng
yán
gōng
yào
chóng
xīn
píng
huà
Due to his negligence causing the project delay, the company needs to reassess the plan.
bié
tài
le
shuí
dōu
huì
yǒu
guò
shī
zhòng
yào
de
shì
cóng
zhōng
jiào
xùn
Don't blame yourself too much; everyone makes mistakes, and the important thing is to learn from them.