How to say “admit a mistake” in Chinese
admit a mistake
“Admit a mistake” in Chinese is 认错, rèn cuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
认错 is read rèn cuò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.
On the left, 钅 “metal”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “认错”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 认错. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他主动向老师认错了tāzhǔdòngxiànglǎoshīrèncuòleHe went to the teacher and admitted his mistake on his own.
- 他就是不肯认错tājiùshìbùkěnrèncuòHe flatly refuses to admit his mistake.
- 她们姐妹俩长得一模一样，连父母有时都会认错。tāmenjiěmèiliǎzhǎngdeyìmúyíyàng,liánfùmǔyǒushídōuhuìrèncuòThe two sisters look exactly alike: sometimes even their parents mix them up.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “admit a mistake” in Chinese?
“Admit a mistake” in Chinese is 认错, pinyin rèncuò.
What does 认错 mean?
认错 (rèncuò) means “admit a mistake”.
How do you write 认错?
认错 is 2 characters: 认 (rèn) — recognize; 错 (cuò) — mistake. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 认错?
认错 is read rèncuò. Tones: rèn — fourth tone, cuò — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“admit a mistake” in the lesson “Arguing and objecting”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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