过失

過失
guò shī
HSK 6
defect, fault
noun

Example Sentences

他的过失让我感到很失望。
tāde guòshī ràng wǒ gǎndào hěn shīwàng 。
His fault made me feel very disappointed.
在工作中，要避免犯过失。
zài gōngzuò zhōng ， yào bìmiǎn fàn guòshī 。
In work, one should avoid making mistakes.
法律对过失行为有明确的规定。
fǎlǜ duì guòshī xíngwéi yǒu míngquè de guīdìng 。
The law has clear regulations regarding negligent acts.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

错误cuòwù
error
A more general term that can refer to any type of mistake or misstep.
失误shīwù
mistake
Refers specifically to a blunder or oversight in a task or action.

Words Starting With 过

过去guò qu
(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
过程guò chéng
course of events; process
过分guò fèn
excessive; undue; overly
过敏guò mǐn
to be allergic; allergy
过期guò qī
to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)

Words Ending With 失

损失sǔn shī
loss; damage
消失xiāo shī
to disappear; to fade away
丧失sàng shī
to lose; to forfeit
得不偿失dé bù cháng shī
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
迷失mí shī
lost; not knowing one's location

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