闪失 (shǎn shī) — accident, mishap, mistake
Definition
闪失 means a small slip or mishap — an unexpected mistake, not a planned one. It focuses on the lapse itself rather than the cause (unlike 错误, which names the wrong act).
noun
accidentmishapmistake
Examples
- 闪失。Zhè jiàn shì bù néng yǒu rèn hé shǎn shī.There can't be any mistake in this matter.
- ，闪失。Tā zuò shì hěn xiǎo xīn, cóng méi chū guò shǎn shī.He is very careful in his work and has never had any mishap.
- 闪失，。Wèi le bì miǎn shǎn shī, wǒ men jiǎn chá le sān biàn.To avoid any accident, we checked three times.
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