认错 (rèn cuò): to admit a mistake

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to admit a mistake
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to admit a mistake
to admit an error
to acknowledge ones mistake

Chinese explanation

承认自己犯了错误或做错了事
向别人表示自己做错了，通常带有道歉、承认错误的意思。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to recognize

HSK 2

mistake

Example sentences

My younger brother broke Mom's favorite vase. At first he didn't dare to say anything, but later he took the initiative to admit his mistake to Mom, and she forgave him.

The manager discovered that the numbers in the report were wrong, immediately admitted the mistake to the team, and stayed up all night correcting all the data.

After the two of them quarreled, neither was willing to admit fault first, and as a result they gave each other the cold shoulder for a week.

In court, the driver finally admitted his mistake, acknowledging that he ran the red light and caused the accident.

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