Definition

1. Noun:
   • Error, mistake: Refers to something that is incorrect, wrong, or not in accordance with truth or fact.
   • Incorrectness, aberration: Denotes a state or quality of being erroneous or deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã chỉ ra những sai suyễn trong báo cáo. (He pointed out the errors in the report.)
  • Cần phải sửa chữa mọi sai suyễn trước khi nộp bài. (All mistakes must be corrected before submitting the assignment.)
  • Đó là một quan niệm sai suyễn cần được loại bỏ. (That is an erroneous notion that needs to be eliminated.)

Advanced Usage

• "sai suyễn" as an attributive noun: Often used before another noun to describe its flawed nature.
  • Họ đang điều chỉnh những sai suyễn kỹ thuật trong hệ thống. (They are adjusting the technical errors in the system.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sai (adj/ n): Wrong; error. A more common and general term for "wrong" or "mistake."
  • Câu trả lời này sai. (This answer is wrong.)
• Sai lầm (n): Mistake, blunder, error. Often implies a more serious fault or misjudgment.
  • Phạm phải sai lầm nghiêm trọng. (To commit a serious mistake.)
• Sai trái (adj/ n): Wrong, erroneous; wrongdoing. Often carries a moral or ethical connotation.
  • hành vi sai trái (wrongful conduct)

Synonyms

• Lỗi (n): Error, fault, bug (common in computing).
• Nhầm lẫn (n): Confusion, mix-up, mistake.
• Sai sót (n): Shortcoming, defect, oversight.

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Sai suyễn" is a formal and somewhat literary term. In everyday spoken Vietnamese, words like sai, lỗi, or sai lầm are more frequently used.
• Scope: It typically refers to errors in reasoning, judgment, facts, or principles, rather than minor slips or typos.
• Context: Commonly found in written texts, academic discussions, or formal critiques addressing flaws in arguments, data, or ideologies.

1. Error, incorrection