过错 (guò cuò) — mistake; error; fault; blame; responsibility (for a fault)
Definition
A formal noun for 'fault' or 'mistake,' especially one for which you bear blame. Stronger and more serious than 错误 (general error) and legal in tone like 过失; it is not a minor slip like 失误.
noun
mistakeerrorfaultblameresponsibility (for a fault)
Examples
- 过错，。Rèn hé rén dōu kě néng fàn guò cuò, guān jiàn shì yào cóng zhōng xué xí.Anyone can make a mistake; what matters is to learn from it.
- 过错。Nǐ bì xū wèi zì jǐ de guò cuò chéng dān zé rèn.You must take responsibility for your own fault.
- 过错。Fǎ guān rèn dìng zhè chǎng shì gù de zhǔ yào guò cuò zài yú sī jī.The judge determined that the main fault for this accident lies with the driver.
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