认错

認錯

rèncuò

verb HSK 7 #9,110

Meanings

1 to admit a mistake
2 to apologize

Characters

recognize; admit

Literally 'admit wrong' — to acknowledge one's mistake

Examples

他终于向老师认错了。

Tā zhōngyú xiàng lǎoshī rèncuò le.

He finally admitted his mistake to the teacher.

做错了事就应该勇于认错。

Zuòcuò le shì jiù yīnggāi yǒngyú rèncuò.

If you've done something wrong, you should have the courage to admit it.

Tips

grammar

认错 is a verb-object compound. Use 向 + person + 认错 to say 'admit one's mistake to someone.'

Stroke Order

认 rèn

错 cuò