错误cuò wùmistaken; false; wrong
错误 (cuò wù) means "mistaken," "false," or "wrong." It also means "error" or "mistake." 你的字是错误的 says your character is wrong. 我的字是错误的 says my character is wrong. 字里有一个错误 says there is a mistake in the character. 你的字里有一个错误 says there is a mistake in your character. The first two are the adjective, and the last two are the noun.
What does 错误 mean?
- 1.
mistaken; false; wrongadjective
- 2.
error; mistakenoun
What do the characters in 错误 mean?
- 错mistake
- 误error
How do you use 错误?
是错误的 can call something wrong, and 一个错误 can name a mistake.
Patterns
是 + 错误 + 的
你的字是错误的。
Nǐ de zì shì cuòwù de.
Your character is wrong.
有 + 一个 + 错误
字里有一个错误。
Zì lǐ yǒu yí gè cuòwù.
There is a mistake in the character.
字里 + 有 + 一个 + 错误
你的字里有一个错误。
Nǐ de zì lǐ yǒu yí gè cuòwù.
There is a mistake in your character.
What are some examples of 错误 in a sentence?
How is 错误 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我的字是错误的吗?
Wǒ de zì shì cuòwù de ma?
Is my character wrong?
- Speaker B:
你的字是错误的。
Nǐ de zì shì cuòwù de.
Your character is wrong.
- Speaker A:
我的字里有一个错误吗?
Wǒ de zì lǐ yǒu yí gè cuòwù ma?
Is there a mistake in my character?
- Speaker B:
你的字里有一个错误。
Nǐ de zì lǐ yǒu yí gè cuòwù.
There is a mistake in your character.
Can you use 错误 correctly?
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Related words
- 错cuòmistake; wrong; badHSK 2
- 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1
- 对duìright; correctHSK 1
- 写xiěto writeHSK 1
- 回答huí dáto reply; to answerHSK 3
- 明白míng baito understand; to realizeHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.