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错 cuò

wrong; mistake

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 2
Radical
钅
Traditional
錯
Type
Ideograph
Made of 钅昔 ⿰钅昔

Memory hint: Gold 钅 that once was 昔 but is lost

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  1. 我做错了这道题。
    Wǒ zuòcuòle zhè dào tí.
    I got this problem wrong.
    i did-wrong (particle) this (measure) problem
  2. 是不是我说错了？
    Shì bu shì wǒ shuōcuò le?
    Did I say something wrong?
    is-not-is i said-wrong (particle) (question)
  3. 发现错误就赶快改吧。
    Fāxiàn cuòwù jiù gǎnkuài gǎi ba.
    If you find a mistake, fix it quickly.
    discover mistake then quickly fix (suggestion)
  4. 这个答案不错。
    Zhège dá'àn búcuò.
    This answer isn't bad.
    this answer not-bad
  5. 考试的时候，他一道题也没做错。
    Kǎoshì de shíhou, tā yí dào tí yě méi zuòcuò.
    During the exam, he didn't get a single question wrong.
    exam (particle) time, he one (measure) question even not did-wrong

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