粵

錯co3失sat1

simp错失
co3 sat1cuò shī

English

  1. fault
  2. mistake
  3. to miss (a chance)
  4. a mistake; an error
  5. to miss and lose

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 失誤、差錯
  2. 冇好好捉緊某一啲嘢,搞到失去咗佢

Examples

  • 他為了成名,沒有錯失過半個機會。

    He made use of every opportunity to become famous.

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  • 錯失良機

    to miss a golden opportunity

  • 佢做嘢好小心,冇乜錯失。

    He's very careful at work and seldom makes mistakes.

  • 我之前未用過部機,恐防有咩錯失,所以就揾咗佢𥄫實我。

    I haven't used that machine before and I was afraid I might make mistakes, so I got him to supervise me.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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