- 不错 bùcuò not badnot bad; pretty good; quite well; of high quality
- 错误 cuòwù mistakeerror; mistake; blunder
- 错过 cuòguò to missto miss or let slip a chance, opportunity, or transport
- 没错 méicuò that's rightthat is right; quite sure; you can rest assured
- 出错 chūcuò to make a mistaketo make a mistake; to have an error occur
- 过错 guòcuò faultfault; mistake; an error for which one is responsible
- 错乱 cuòluàn in disorderin a state of confusion or chaos; disorganized; jumbled
- 差错 chācuò errormistake; slip-up; fault
- 认错 rèncuò to misidentifyTo identify someone or something incorrectly; to mistake one thing for another.
- 错觉 cuòjué illusionillusion; misconception; a wrong impression or incorrect perception of objective reality
- 错事 cuòshì wrongdoingsomething wrong; a mistake; an error
- 交错 jiāocuò to crisscrossto crisscross; to intertwine; to interlock; (in mechanics) staggered
- 错失 cuòshī to missTo let a chance or opportunity slip by; to lose or fail to catch something.
- 错位 cuòwèi to be out of place(figurative) to deviate from a normal state or expected role, such as in morals, values, or social functions
- 犯错 fàncuò to make a mistaketo make a mistake; to err; to do the wrong thing
- 说错 shuōcuò to misspeakto speak incorrectly; to make a slip of the tongue
- 错综复杂 cuòzōngfùzá complexintricate; tangled and complicated; (idiom) describes a situation where many different factors are intertwined and difficult to untangle
- 记错 jìcuò to remember incorrectlyTo remember something incorrectly or to misremember.
- 错话 cuòhuà wrong words, improper remarksincorrect, impolite, or inappropriate statements or speech
- 错怪 cuòguài to blame wronglyTo blame or complain about someone because of a misunderstanding.
- 弄错 nòngcuò to get something wrongto make a mistake; to err or miscalculate; to misunderstand something
- 错别字 cuòbiézì typoIncorrectly written or mispronounced characters; refers collectively to [[错字|錯字|cuo4 zi4]] and [[别字|別字|bie2 zi4]].
- 错开 cuòkāi to staggerto stagger or alternate times or positions to avoid a conflict
- 纠错 jiūcuò to correct errorsto rectify mistakes; to correct an error
- 大错 dàcuò blunderbig error; major mistake; blunder
- 错落有致 cuòluòyǒuzhì pleasingly asymmetricalirregularly arranged in a way that is charming or picturesque; in pleasing disorder
- 纵横交错 zònghéngjiāocuò to crisscrossto intersect or overlap in a complex pattern; to be crisscrossed; can also describe a very complicated situation
- 错案 cuò'àn misjudged casea misjudged legal case or a miscarriage of justice
- 错落 cuòluò strewn at randomstrewn at random; uneven; irregular; scattered or arranged in a disorderly but often picturesque way
- 错爱 cuò'ài undeserved kindnessundeserved kindness or favor; a polite expression used when thanking someone for their care, support, or promotion
- 大错特错 dàcuòtècuò gravely mistakento be deeply or gravely mistaken; to commit a very serious blunder; describes an error that is extremely severe
- 神经错乱 shénjīngcuòluàn mental disorderto suffer from a clinical mental disorder or psychosis; a pathological state of mental derangement
- 阴差阳错 yīnchāyángcuò due to an unexpected turn of events(idiom) a mistake or misunderstanding caused by a series of coincidences or a strange twist of fate
- 错字 cuòzì incorrect characterA character that is written, printed, or engraved incorrectly; a typo or misprint in Chinese text
- 改错 gǎicuò to correct an error; error correctionto correct a mistake or error
- 错车 cuòchē to pass each other(Of two vehicles) to pass each other from opposite directions or when overtaking, often involving one yielding the right of way to the other
- 容错 róngcuò fault-tolerant(of a computer system) able to keep working normally despite software errors, hardware malfunctions, or incorrect instructions
- 错失良机 cuòshīliángjī to let a golden opportunity slip byTo miss a great opportunity; to fail to seize a good chance
- 一错再错 yīcuòzàicuò to repeat errorsto make continuous mistakes; to keep on blundering; to repeat an error without learning from it
- 冤假错案 yuānjiǎcuò'àn miscarriage of justiceunjust, falsified, and mistaken cases; a collective term for fake or wrongful legal charges
- 将错就错 jiāngcuòjiùcuò to make the best of a mistaketo knowingly continue doing something wrong after an error has already been committed; to leave a mistake as it is and proceed with it rather than correcting it
- 错时 cuòshí to staggerto stagger or shift time slots, such as working hours or holidays, so they do not overlap or conflict
- 盘根错节 pángēncuòjié complicated and deep-rootedtwisted roots and intertwined joints; used to describe a situation or relationship that is extremely complex, knotty, and difficult to resolve
- 纳木错 nàmùcuò NamtsoNamtso or Lake Nam; a mountain lake in central Tibet that is the third largest saltwater lake in China and one of the highest major lakes in the world.
- 精神错乱 jīngshéncuòluàn insanityto be mentally deranged; mental disorder; insanity
- 觥筹交错 gōngchóujiāocuò to drink and feast togetherwine goblets and drinking chips (used for keeping score in games) are tossed about; describes the lively scene of a drinking party
- 错综 cuòzōng intricateintricate; complicated; intertwined; tangled and involved
- 错漏 cuòlòu errors and omissionsmistakes, errors, and things left out by accident; negligence
- 搭错车 dācuòchē to board the wrong vehicleTo take the wrong train, bus, or car.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH