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錯 (co3) — (used in the negative) bad; poor in Cantonese

co˗₃錯
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Mandarin Pinyin: cuo4

Meaning of 錯

noun(used in the negative) bad; poor
nounmiss out; evade; dodge
nounintricate; complex; confused
nounpolish jade; inlay with gold; grindstone
nounwrong; mistaken; erroneous
nouninterlocked and jagged; strewn with/around
nounfault; demerit; blunder

Example Sentences with 錯

不要嘲笑別人的錯誤或不幸。
Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.
上次我做錯嘢
Last time I made a mistake.
對他的錯誤不能遷就。
We mustn't pass over his mistakes.
做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.
乜咁錯蕩嚟探班呀
What brings you here today to visit me at my office?
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Words Containing 錯

知錯zi1 co3
be aware of one's errors; acknowledge one's mistakes
知錯能改zi1 co3 nang4 goi2
acknowledging one's mistakes is the prerequisite to change
錯就要認，打就企定。co3 zau6 jiu3 jing6 daa2 zau6 kei5 ding6
face up to one's mistakes; admit one's mistakes and stand still when one gets beaten
捉錯用神zuk1 co3 jung6 san4
to misunderstand someone's intention
排錯paai4 co3
erratum; misarrange
讀錯音duk6 co3 jam1
to misread; mispronounce; mispronunciation
讀錯duk6 co3
to mispronounce, misread
錯覺co3 gok3
delusion; illusion; misconception; wrong impression; fallacy; illusion
記錯gei3 co3
remember incorrectly
錯過co3 gwo3
to miss (train, opportunity, etc.)
錯視co3 si6
optical illusion; visual illusion [Syn.] 視錯覺
會錯意wui6 co3 ji3
misunderstand, misinterpret

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