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差错

chācuò

error; mistake

A person points at a block of the wrong colour in a row
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Characters in this word

差 chà

Strokes
9
Radical
工 — labor, work
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 工 labor, work
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

错 cuò

Strokes
13
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
Made of
钅 gold, metal 昔 past, former
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这份合同金额巨大,任何细小的差错都可能引发连锁纠纷。 Zhè fèn hétong jīn'é jùdà, rènhé xìxiǎo de chācuò dōu kěnéng yǐnfā liánsuǒ jiūfēn. This contract involves a huge sum, and any tiny error could trigger a chain of disputes.
  • 这次考试他没出任何差错,拿了满分。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā méi chū rènhé chācuò, ná le mǎnfēn. He made no mistakes in this exam and got full marks.
  • 工作的时候一定要仔细,不能出差错。 Gōngzuò de shíhou yídìng yào zǐxì, bù néng chū chācuò. You must be careful at work and not make mistakes.

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