Meaning of 过失
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
guòshī
- error
- fault
- (law) negligence
- delinquency
过失 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
比尔承担了损失的过失责任。
Bill took the blame for the loss.
如果你没有尝试过失败的角色，那么人们也就不会相信你。
If you're not a loser by nature, then people won't trust you.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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- 2
- 3
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- 5
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失 shī · to lose · 5 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Related words
Words that share a character with 过失.
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell |
| 见过 | jiànguo | |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away |
Questions about 过失
What does 过失 mean?
过失 (guòshī) means "error; fault" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 过失?
过失 is made of 2 characters: 过 (6 strokes), 失 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 过失 an HSK word?
Yes. 过失 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 过失 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 过失 is written 過失.