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Expressing "mistake" with 失误 (shīwù)
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Explanation
失误 (shīwù) means "mistake" or "error," often implying a lapse in judgment or a slip-up during an activity. It is commonly used in formal or news contexts to describe operational or procedural errors.
Examples
这次比赛他出现了一个关键失误。
Zhè cì bǐsài tā chūxiàn le yí gè guānjiàn shīwù.
He made a critical mistake in this competition.
工作中的失误可能会带来很大的损失。
Gōngzuò zhōng de shīwù kěnéng huì dàilái hěn dà de sǔnshī.
Mistakes at work can lead to significant losses.
她很少犯失误，做事一向很仔细。
Tā hěn shǎo fàn shīwù, zuòshì yíxiàng hěn zǐxì.
She rarely makes mistakes and has always been very careful in her work.