出错 (chū cuò) — to make a mistake, to err
Definition
出错 is a casual, spoken 'to make a mistake' — neutral in tone, broader in scope than 犯错误 (more formal/written, often for moral or rule-breaking errors), and lighter than 失误 (a concrete, often costly slip).
verb
to make a mistaketo err
Examples
- ，出错。Xiě bào gào de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn, bié chū cuò.Be careful when writing the report; don't make mistakes.
- 。Tā cóng lái méi chū guò yí cì cuò.He has never made a single mistake.
- 出错，。Zhè ge chéng xù róng yì chū cuò, xū yào duō cè shì.This program is prone to errors; it needs more testing.
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