wrong

Compared meaning: not correct, not right (adjective).

比较义项：错误的，不正确的（形容词）。

• wrong 本词

  The most common, everyday word for something not correct or not right; used broadly for answers, directions, actions, and choices; neutral register, natural in speech.

  最常见、最日常的表示“不正确／不对”的词；广泛用于答案、方向、行为和选择；语气中性，口语中很自然。

  You're doing this the wrong way, so let me show you the right one.

  你这样做的方法是错的，让我来教你正确的做法吧。

• false

  Emphasizes that something is untrue rather than merely inaccurate; often used for statements or claims, and can suggest deception; more formal than 'wrong'.

  强调某事不真实，而不仅仅是不准确；常用于陈述或说法，还可能暗示欺骗；比 wrong 更正式。

  This advertisement made false claims about the product's effects.

  这则广告对产品的效果做出了虚假的宣称。

• incorrect

  A more formal, precise word than 'wrong', typical of written, academic, or technical contexts such as tests, forms, and calculations; rarely used in casual speech.

  比 wrong 更正式、更精确，常见于书面、学术或技术语境（如考试、表格、计算）；很少用于日常口语。

  Please correct any incorrect information on the form before submitting it.

  提交表格前，请更正表格上任何不正确的信息。

• mistaken

  Describes a person's belief, judgment, or understanding as wrong, usually due to misunderstanding rather than dishonesty; often used with 'about' or to describe a person.

  描述某人的看法、判断或理解有误，通常是由于误解而非故意撒谎；常与 about 连用，或用来描述人（如 I was mistaken）。

  She was mistaken about his intentions and later apologized.

  她误解了他的意图，后来道了歉。

Wrong, false, incorrect, and mistaken all mean not correct. Wrong is the most common, everyday word. False means untrue, even deceptive. Incorrect is formal, used in writing or technical contexts. Mistaken means a person's belief is wrong. Not compared: wrong as 'immoral', false as 'fake'.

这四个词在“错误的”这一义项上意思相近，但语气和使用场合有别：wrong 最常用、最口语化，false 强调不真实甚至带有欺骗意味，incorrect 更正式、常用于书面或技术语境，mistaken 则侧重某人的看法或判断有误。这里不比较 wrong 的“不道德的”或 false 的“假的（人造的）”等其他义项。

Compared meaning: not working correctly, faulty (adjective).

比较义项：出故障，不能正常运转（形容词）。

• wrong 本词

  Informal and general; typically predicative, used in the pattern 'something/what's wrong with X' to say a thing isn't working, without naming a cause; not usually placed directly before a noun in this sense.

  较为口语、笼统，多作表语，常用“something/what's wrong with X”这样的句式表示某物出了故障，但不说明具体原因；在此义项下通常不直接放在名词前作定语。

  The mechanic said something was wrong with the brakes.

  机械师说刹车出了些故障。

• defective

  More formal and technical; describes a manufactured item with an inherent flaw, often used in product, warranty, or recall contexts; naturally placed directly before a noun, unlike 'wrong' in this sense.

  更正式、专业，指制造出的产品本身存在固有缺陷或故障，常用于产品、保修或召回等场景；可以自然地直接放在名词前作定语，这一点与此义项下的wrong不同。

  The manufacturer recalled all the defective batteries due to overheating.

  由于电池过热，制造商召回了所有有缺陷的电池。

Wrong and defective both describe a machine not working. Wrong is informal, used in the pattern something is wrong with it. Defective is more formal, meaning a product has a manufacturing flaw, common in warranty contexts. Wrong can mean incorrect; that meaning is not compared.

wrong和defective在描述机器、设备出故障时意思相近，但wrong更口语、笼统，常见于“something/what's wrong with...”这样的句式，泛指各种失常情况而不说明原因；defective更正式、专业，多指产品本身存在制造上的缺陷，常见于商品、保修或召回场景。这里不比较wrong表示“错误的、不正确的”（如wrong address）或“不道德的”等其他义项。