认错

認錯

rèncuò

verb HSK 6 #9,110

Meanings

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

HSK 3

他终于向老师认错了。

Tā zhōngyú xiàng lǎoshī rèncuò le.

He finally admitted his mistake to the teacher.

HSK 6

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.

grammar

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

认 rèn

错 cuò