Definition
过错 (guò cuò) emphasizes fault and blame, often in a moral or legal context — it's stronger than 错误 (a simple mistake) and more formal than 失误 (an error in action). It can also mean responsibility for a fault, overlapping with 责任 but focusing on the fault itself. In legal contexts, 过错 is similar to 过失 (negligence).
noun
mistakeerrorfaultblameresponsibility (for a fault)
Examples
- 过错，。Rènhé rén dōu kěnéng fàn guò cuò, guānjiàn shì yào cóng zhōng xuéxí.Anyone can make a mistake; what matters is to learn from it.
- 过错。Nǐ bìxū wèi zìjǐ de guò cuò chéngdān zérèn.You must take responsibility for your own fault.
- 过错。Fǎguān rèndìng zhè chǎng shìgù de zhǔyào guò cuò zàiyú sījī.The judge determined that the main fault for this accident lies with the driver.
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