Definition

1. Noun:

   • A mistake, an error, or an oversight: An act or instance of being wrong, inaccurate, or incomplete, often due to neglect or lack of attention.
   • A shortcoming, a deficiency, or a gap: Something that is missing, insufficient, or not fully developed, leading to an imperfect state.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To be lacking, to be missing, or to be deficient in: To fail to include or achieve something necessary; to have an omission or flaw.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Báo cáo này có một số thiếu sót. (This report has several shortcomings.)
  • Xin bỏ qua cho những thiếu sót của tôi. (Please forgive my mistakes.)
  • Kiến thức của anh ấy còn nhiều thiếu sót. (His knowledge still has many gaps.)

• Verb:

  • Kế hoạch thiếu sót một số chi tiết quan trọng. (The plan is lacking some important details.)

Advanced Usage

• "thiếu sót nghiêm trọng": a serious mistake/deficiency.

  • Đây là một thiếu sót nghiêm trọng trong quy trình. (This is a serious flaw in the procedure.)

• Used in formal or analytical contexts to critique work, systems, or personal performance, often implying a need for correction or improvement.

Variants and Related Words

• Sai sót (n): error, mistake (often emphasizes incorrectness rather than absence).

  • Danh sách có nhiều sai sót về chính tả. (The list has many spelling errors.)

• Khiếm khuyết (n): defect, imperfection (often physical or inherent).

  • Sản phẩm bị thu hồi vì khiếm khuyết. (The product was recalled due to a defect.)

• Lỗi (n): fault, bug, error (common for technical or blame-oriented contexts).

  • Máy tính hiển thị lỗi hệ thống. (The computer displays a system error.)

Synonyms

• Shortcoming: a flaw or failure to meet a standard.
• Omission: something left out or not done.
• Deficiency: a lack or insufficiency.
• Oversight: an unintentional failure to notice or do something.

Related Idioms

• "Nhận ra thiếu sót": to recognize one's shortcomings.

  • Anh ấy đã nhận ra thiếu sót và sửa chữa. (He recognized his shortcomings and corrected them.)

• "Bù đắp thiếu sót": to compensate for a deficiency.

  • Chúng tôi nỗ lực bù đắp những thiếu sót. (We strive to compensate for the deficiencies.)

verb

1. to comnit, make a mistake

noun

1. mistake, shortcoming