fault; negligence; legal culpability
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mistake; error; fault through negligence
neutralA general term for a mistake or fault caused by carelessness or oversight.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
shì是
jià驾
shǐ驶
yuán员
de的
guò过
shī失
。
The main cause of this accident was the driver's negligence.
Zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
，
yào要
jìn尽
liàng量
bì避
miǎn免
rén人
wéi为
guò过
shī失
。
In work, try to avoid human error as much as possible.
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Tā他
chéng承
rèn认
zhè这
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guò过
shī失
，
bìng并
yuàn愿
yì意
chéng承
dān担
zé责
rèn任
。
He admitted this was his fault and was willing to take responsibility.
noun
negligence; culpability; legal fault
formalA specific legal term for fault or negligence that results in harm, forming the basis for criminal or civil liability.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
dìng定
tā他
fàn犯
yǒu有
guò过
shī失
zhì致
rén人
sǐ死
wáng亡
zuì罪
。
The court found him guilty of causing death through negligence.
Zhè这
qǐ起
yī医
liáo疗
shì事
gù故
shǔ属
yú于
zhòng重
dà大
guò过
shī失
，
yī医
yuàn院
xū需
yào要
péi赔
cháng偿
。
This medical malpractice incident constitutes gross negligence, and the hospital must compensate.
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Mín民
shì事
qīn侵
quán权
zé责
rèn任
tōng通
cháng常
jī基
yú于
dāng当
shì事
rén人
de的
guò过
cuò错
huò或
guò过
shī失
。
Civil tort liability is usually based on the party's fault or negligence.