fault; error; misconduct (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
過失
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
果实 guǒ shí - fruit; gains (n.) | HSK 5
Examples
他因疏忽而导致了严重的过失。 tā yīn shūhū ér dǎozhìle yánzhòng de guòshī - His negligence resulted in a serious mistake.
他对事件的处理方式存在严重的过失。 tā duì shìjiàn de chǔlǐ fāngshì cúnzài yánzhòng de guòshī - There was serious negligence in his handling of the incident.
这是一次严重的工作过失。 zhè shì yīcì yánzhòng de gōngzuò guòshī - This is a serious work mistake.
她因为过失而失去了这个工作机会。 tā yīnwèi guòshī ér shīqùle zhège gōngzuò jīhuì - She lost this job opportunity due to her mistake.
对于这个严重的过失，他感到十分抱歉。 duìyú zhège yánzhòng de guòshī, tā gǎndào shífēn bàoqiàn - He is deeply sorry for this serious mistake.
Characters
过 guò - [marker after a verb to indicate experience] | HSK 2
过 guò - to celebrate (a birthday) | HSK 3
失 shī - lose; cannot find; lose control of; become unusual or abnormal; fail to achieve one's end; violate |