沒錯

简 没错 · 繁 沒錯
Mandarin · pinyin méi cuò

Meanings

  1. that's right
  2. sure!
  3. rest assured!
  4. that's good
  5. can't go wrong
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沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
錯
cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
错
cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
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2–4 · mei2 cuo4

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verb

  1. to be correct; to be without error

intj

  1. correct; right; that's correct

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