guò
shī

HSK 7-9
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Meaning of 过失

过失 means mistake; error; fault through negligence; negligence; culpability; legal fault. Pronounced guò shī. HSK 7-9.

  • mistake; error; fault through negligence
  • negligence; culpability; legal fault

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
de
zhǔ
yào
yuán
yīn
shì
jià
shǐ
yuán
de
guò
shī
 

The main cause of this accident was the driver's negligence.

Zài
gōng
zuò
zhōng
 
yào
jìn
liàng
miǎn
rén
wéi
guò
shī
 

In work, try to avoid human error as much as possible.

chéng
rèn
zhè
shì
de
guò
shī
 
bìng
yuàn
chéng
dān
rèn
 

He admitted this was his fault and was willing to take responsibility.