失误 (shī wù) — (noun) error, mistake, fault; (verb) to make a mistake
Definition
失误 is an 'error' or 'mistake' typically used in performance, sports, or work contexts — more specific than the general 错误, with no sense of blame unlike 过错.
noun
errormistakefault
verb
to make a mistake
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 失误。Yí gè xiǎo de shī wù kě néng dài lái dà wèn tí.A small mistake can bring big problems.
- 失误，。Tā shī wù le, dàn hěn kuài jiù gǎi zhèng le.He made a mistake, but quickly corrected it.
- 失误。Zhè cì shī wù ràng tā xué huì le xì xīn.This mistake taught him to be careful.
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