差错 (chā cuò) — mistake, error; accident, mishap
Definition
差错 covers both 'mistake' (e.g., calculation error) and 'accident/mishap'. Compared with 错误 it leans more toward small concrete slips rather than abstract wrongness; 事故 is a larger accident with damage.
noun
mistakeerroraccidentmishap
Examples
- 差错，。Zhè fèn bào gào bù néng yǒu rèn hé chā cuò, bì xū zǐ xì hé duì.This report cannot have any mistakes; it must be carefully checked.
- ，。Jī qì cāo zuò bú dàng róng yì chū chā cuò, yào zhù yì ān quán.Improper operation of the machine can easily cause accidents; pay attention to safety.
- 差错。Tā yīn wèi yí gè jì suàn chā cuò sǔn shī le yí dà bǐ qián.He lost a large sum of money because of a calculation error.
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