Chinese word dictionary

错别字

cuòbiézì · incorrectly written or mispronounced characters

Practice word

Word information

Simplified错别字

Traditional錯別字

Pinyincuòbiézì

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

错cuò

error, mistake; incorrect, wrong

别bié

to separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, must not

字zì

character; word

How to learn 错别字

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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汉字Hànzì

Chinese character(s)

名字míngzi

name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4]

别Bié

surname Bie

字zì

letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

别bié

surname Bie; to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement); (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xing4 bie2], 派別|派别[pai4 bie2])

不错búcuò

correct; right; not bad; pretty good