Word: 失误 (shīwù) Traditional: 失誤 失误 dictionary entry shīwù lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) Full dictionary entry for 失误 Example sentences using 失误 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 对手失误后，我们顺势反击。 Duìshǒu shīwù hòu, wǒmen shùnshì fǎnjī. After the opponent made a mistake, we seized the moment to counterattack. 那个失误让球队输了比赛。 Nàge shīwù ràng qiúduì shūle bǐsài. That mistake made the team lose the game.