Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
错
cuò
Description
"错"的意思是不对、不正确。
"错" means wrong or incorrect.
我们做题的时候常常说"我错了"，也可以用来说做得不好的事。
When doing exercises, we often say "我错了" (I was wrong), and it can also be used to describe doing something poorly.
Meanings
错cuò
wrong; incorrect; mistaken
这个答案是错的。
This answer is wrong.
错误cuòwù
mistake; error
我犯了一个小错误。
I made a small mistake.
不错búcuò
not bad; pretty good; correct
这家饭馆的菜很不错。
The food at this restaurant is quite good.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
不错 literally "not wrong" but usually means "pretty good," a common positive expression.
- Etymology
错 originally meant to grind/interlace; came to mean "astray," then "wrong."
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