caa1 co3差錯差错

Jyutpingcaa1 co3

Yalechā cho

名詞Uncommon

Definition

An error, mistake, slip, or lapse; to do something wrong.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to an unexpected error or a deviation from a planned outcome, often implying a sense of risk or consequence. It is frequently used in formal or serious contexts to describe a process or operation that must proceed without failure. Unlike general mistakes, it carries the nuance of a lapse in security, safety, or precision.

Examples

gam1今ci3次go3個gai3計waak6劃m4唔ho2可ji5以jau5有jam6任ho4何caa1差co3錯。

This plan cannot have any slip-ups.

nei5你zou6做je5嘢gam3咁siu2小sam1心，jing1應goi1該m4唔wui2會jau5有caa1差co3錯㗎。

You are so careful with your work, there shouldn't be any mistakes.

Common phrases

ceot1出jin6現caa1差co3錯

to have a mistake occur

jam6任ho4何caa1差co3錯

any kind of slip-up

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 差唔多, which means almost or nearly. Learners sometimes mistake the character 差 for the verb to differ, but here it functions as part of a compound noun indicating a negative outcome.