Meaning of 没错
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- that's right
- sure!
- rest assured!
- that's good
- can't go wrong
How to use 没错
没错 is a common spoken reply to agree strongly with what someone just said, like "exactly" or "that's right." It can also mean something is certain or can't go wrong. Example: 你是王老师吧？没错。 (Nǐ shì Wáng lǎoshī ba? Méi cuò.) You're Teacher Wang, right? That's right.
没 (méi) means "not have" and 错 (cuò) means "mistake," so 没错 is literally "there is no mistake." If nothing is wrong, then you are right.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 没错 and 不错 (bùcuò). 没错 confirms that something is correct, while 不错 usually praises something as "pretty good," so 这个菜不错 means the dish is good, not that it is correct.
没错 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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没 méi · have not · 7 strokes
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错 cuò · mistake · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 没错.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 没什么 | méi shénme | it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're |
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
| 没想到 | méi xiǎngdào | didn't expect |
| 没法儿 | méifǎr | (coll.) can't do anything about it; (coll.) there's no way that ...; it's simply not credi |
| 有没有 | yǒu méiyǒu | (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...? |
| 从没 | cóng méi | never (in the past); never did |
| 错过 | cuòguò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
Questions about 没错
What does 没错 mean?
没错 (méi cuò) means "that's right; sure!".
How do you write 没错?
没错 is made of 2 characters: 没 (7 strokes), 错 (13 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 没错 an HSK word?
Yes. 没错 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 没错 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 没错 is written 沒錯.
Can I say 没错 to answer a yes or no question?
Yes, it works as a strong "yes, exactly" when someone checks a fact with you. For a simple neutral yes, 对 (duì) or 是 (shì) is also common and a little lighter.
How is 没错 different from 没关系?
没错 means "that's right" and shows agreement. 没关系 (méi guānxi) means "it doesn't matter" and is used to reply to an apology or reassure someone.