过失 (guò shī) — fault, mistake; (law) negligence, culpable error

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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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