认错 (rèn cuò) — to admit one's mistake, to acknowledge an error

Definition

认错 (rèn cuò) specifically means 'to admit one's mistake' — it focuses on owning up to an error. It's more targeted than 承认 (chéng rèn), which is a broader verb for acknowledging any fact, truth, or fault. 认错 is a separable verb (离合词), so phrases like '认了一个错' split the two characters.

verb

to admit one's mistaketo acknowledge an error

Examples

认错。
Tā zhǔdòng rèn cuò le.
He proactively admitted his mistake.
。
Tā xiàng wǒ rèn le yí gè cuò.
He admitted a mistake to me.
认错。
Nǐ yào xuéhuì rèn cuò dàoqiàn.
You need to learn to admit mistakes and apologize.

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