错失 meaning in English

cuòshī

fault; mistake

Traditional 錯失18 strokes

Meaning of 错失

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

cuòshī
  1. fault
  2. mistake
  3. to miss (a chance)

错失 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā为wèi了le成chéng名míng,没méi有yǒu错cuò失shī过guò半bàn个gè机jī会huì。
He made use of every opportunity to become famous.

Stroke order for each character

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错 cuò · mistake · 13 strokes

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  13. 13

失 shī · to lose · 5 strokes

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  4. 4
  5. 5

Related words

Words that share a character with 错失.

不错bùcuòcorrect; right
失去shīqùto lose
消失xiāoshīto disappear; to fade away
错误cuòwùmistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake
没错méi cuòthat's right; sure!
失败shībàito be defeated; to lose
失望shīwàngdisappointed; to lose hope
失业shīyèunemployment; to lose one's job
损失sǔnshīloss; damage
失误shīwùlapse; mistake
错过cuòguòto miss (train, opportunity etc)
丧失sàngshīto lose; to forfeit

Questions about 错失

What does 错失 mean?

错失 (cuòshī) means "fault; mistake".

How do you write 错失?

错失 is made of 2 characters: 错 (13 strokes), 失 (5 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

How is 错失 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 错失 is written 錯失.