过失
Old HSK 6
过失 (guòshī) · fault
过失 (guòshī) means “fault; mistake; negligence”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 失 (to lose). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 过失 is built
The characters
过 guò · to pass
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
失 shī · to lose
What 失 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 夫fū — man
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: Something 丿 falling from a hand 夫 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这次事故是他的过失。Zhè cì shìgù shì tā de guòshī.This accident was his fault.
他承认了自己的过失。Tā chéngrèn le zìjǐ de guòshī.He admitted his mistake.
Questions about 过失
What does 过失 mean?
过失 (guòshī) means “fault; mistake; negligence”.
How do you pronounce 过失?
过失 is pronounced guòshī.
Which HSK level is 过失?
过失 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不过bùguòbut
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 过来guòlaito come over
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 过去guòqùthe past
- 见过jiànguoto have seen
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 难过nánguòsad
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 走过zǒuguòto walk past
Learn 过失 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.