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Error in Chinese: 过失 (guò shī)

guò shī

error

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 過失1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1error
  2. 2fault
  3. 3(law) negligence
  4. 4delinquency

Stroke order

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ㄍㄨㄛˋ

guò

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕ

shī

ㄕ/ sh—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

过失

Simplified

過失

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 因为他的过失，公司损失了很多钱。

    yīn wèi tā de guò shī， gōng sī sǔn shī le hěn duō qián。

    Because of his negligence, the company lost a lot of money.

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Related words

过

guò

to cross

过去

guò qù

(in the) past

经过

jīng guò

to pass

难过

nán guò

to feel sad

不过

bù guò

only

超过

chāo guò

to surpass

过程

guò chéng

course of events

失败

shī bài

to be defeated

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

通过

tōng guò

to pass through

度过

dù guò

to pass

过分

guò fèn

excessive

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