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过错

Traditional (Taiwan): 過錯

guòcuò ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ

    • mistake
    • fault
    • responsibility (for a fault)

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 错误 cuòwù
    • 错误观点 a wrong view
    • 承认错误 admit a mistake
  • 过失 guòshī
    • 存在过失 there is a fault
    • 弥补过失 make up for a fault

Antonyms 反义词

  • 功绩 gōngjì
    • 功绩卓著 outstanding achievements
    • 不朽功绩 immortal achievements
  • 功劳 gōngláo
    • 汗马功劳 hard-won merit in war
    • 建立功劳 earn credit

Telling them apart

过错 is only a noun, meaning a fault or something one is to blame for, and sounds milder. 错误 is both a noun (a mistake) and an adjective (wrong, incorrect), so it fits more contexts.

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