认罪 (rèn zuì) — to admit guilt, to confess (to a crime)
Definition
To admit guilt or confess to a crime, typically in a legal or courtroom context. 认错 is the everyday 'to admit a mistake' — 认罪 is specifically for criminal wrongdoing.
verb
to admit guiltto confess (to a crime)
Examples
- ，认罪。Zài fǎ tíng shàng, tā dāng zhòng rèn zuì.In court, he publicly admitted his guilt.
- 。Fàn zuì xián yí rén yǐ jīng rèn le zuì.The criminal suspect has already confessed.
- ，。Tā rèn guò yí cì zuì, dàn hòu lái yòu fān gòng le.He confessed once, but later retracted his confession.
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