slip of the pen; clerical error
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to make a slip of the pen; to write something incorrectly due to carelessness
neutralUsed for written errors caused by distraction, haste, or oversight. Focus is on the action of making the mistake.
Wǒ我
cōng匆
máng忙
zhōng中
bǐ笔
wù误
，
bǎ把
rì日
qī期
xiě写
cuò错
le了
。
I made a slip of the pen in my hurry and wrote the wrong date.
Tā他
jiǎn检
chá查
bào报
gào告
shí时
fā发
xiàn现
yǒu有
yī一
chù处
bǐ笔
wù误
。
He found a clerical error when checking the report.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
bǐ笔
wù误
de的
dì地
fang方
bù不
shǎo少
，
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
jiào校
duì对
。
There are quite a few slips of the pen in this article that need careful proofreading.
noun
slip of the pen; clerical error; typo
neutralRefers to the mistake itself, the incorrect character or word that was written. Commonly used in editing and proofreading contexts.
Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
yán严
zhòng重
de的
bǐ笔
wù误
。
There is a serious clerical error in this contract.
Jīng精
shén神
bù不
jí集
zhōng中
，
xiě写
dōng东
xi西
cháng常
yǒu有
bǐ笔
wù误
。
When you're distracted, you often make slips of the pen while writing.
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Qǐng请
xiū修
zhèng正
wén文
dàng档
zhōng中
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
bǐ笔
wù误
。
Please correct all typos in the document.
Nà那
ge个
bǐ笔
wù误
ràng让
zhěng整
ge个
jù句
zi子
de的
yì意
si思
dōu都
biàn变
le了
。
That slip of the pen changed the meaning of the whole sentence.