Definition
出错 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to make a mistake'. The verb 出 and the object 错 can split when you need to insert aspect markers (了, 过), measure words (一次), or durations (了半天). For example: 出过一次错 ('made a mistake once'). You can also use it unsplit: 别出错 ('don't make mistakes').
v.o.
to make a mistaketo err
Examples
- ，出错。Xiě bàogào de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn, bié chū cuò.Be careful when writing the report; don't make mistakes.
- 。Tā cónglái méi chū guò yí cì cuò.He has never made a single mistake.
- 出错，。Zhège chéngxù róngyì chū cuò, xūyào duō cèshì.This program is prone to errors; it needs more testing.
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