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错 (cuò) — wrong, incorrect

Definition

错 (cuò) is the everyday adjective 'wrong' — used directly before a noun or as a predicate (e.g., 错了). 错误 is the more formal written/noun form (HSK4); use 错 in speech.

adjective
wrongincorrect
Easily confused

Examples

  • 错。
    Nǐ de míng zì cuò le.
    Your name is wrong.
  • 错。
    Nǐ shuō cuò le.
    You said it wrong.
  • 错。
    Wǒ xiě cuò le.
    I wrote it wrong.

Grammar

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