Noun, Adj.error; mistake

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Character Breakdown

错误 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 错误 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 错误 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
cuò
neutral
a mistake
Adjective + Noun
cuò
xìn
neutral
error message / misinformation
yán
zhòng
de
cuò
neutral
serious mistake
Verb + Object
gǎi
zhèng
cuò
neutral
correct a mistake
fàn
cuò
neutral
make a mistake

Example Sentences with 错误

zhè
shì
cuò
This is a mistake.
zhè
ge
bào
gào
yǒu
míng
xiǎn
de
cuò
yào
xiū
gǎi
There is an obvious error in this report that needs to be corrected immediately.
què
dìng
zhè
ge
àn
méi
yǒu
cuò
ma
Are you sure there is no mistake in this answer?
fàn
le
cuò
wàng
le
dài
yào
shi
I made a mistake by forgetting to bring the keys.
bìng
méi
yǒu
fàn
rèn
cuò
zhǐ
shì
yùn
tài
hǎo
He didn't make any mistake; he was just a bit unlucky.
wèi
le
miǎn
cuò
men
yào
duì
suǒ
yǒu
shù
To avoid mistakes, we need to carefully check all the data.
lǎo
shī
zhǐ
chū
de
zuò
zhōng
yǒu
chù
cuò
yào
gǎi
zhèng
The teacher pointed out several errors in my homework that need to be corrected.
chéng
rèn
zhī
qián
de
jué
dìng
shì
cuò
xià
huì
gèng
xiǎo
xīn
I admit that the previous decision was a mistake, and I'll be more careful next time.