What does 过失 mean in Chinese?
过失 (guòshī) means error.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
过失
error
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
error
02
fault
03
(law) negligence
04
delinquency
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 过失
How do you pronounce 过失?
过失 is pronounced guòshī.
Is 过失 an HSK word?
过失 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 过失?
过失 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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