过失 (guò shī) — fault, mistake; (law) negligence, culpable error
Definition
过失 is a formal/legal noun for 'fault' — it implies personal responsibility and blame, stronger than the everyday 错误. In law it specifically means negligence causing harm.
noun
faultmistake(law) negligenceculpable error
Examples
- 过失。Měi gè rén dōu huì fàn guò shī.Everyone makes mistakes.
- 过失。Tā de guò shī dǎo zhì le yán zhòng de jīng jì sǔn shī.His negligence caused serious economic losses.
- 过失。Wǒ wèi zì jǐ de guò shī gǎn dào fēi cháng bào qiàn.I feel very sorry for my fault.
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