认
错

To admit an error in Chinese: 认错 (rèn cuò)

rèn cuò

to admit an error

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 認錯1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to admit an error
  2. 2to acknowledge one's mistake

Stroke order

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认
错

Zhuyin

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ㄖㄣˋ

rèn

ㄖ/ rㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄘㄨㄛˋ

cuò

ㄘ/ cㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

认错

Simplified

認錯

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 做错了事就应该主动认错。

    zuò cuò liǎo shì jiù yīng gāi zhǔ dòng rèn cuò。

    If you do something wrong, you should admit it voluntarily.

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Related words

错

cuò

mistake

认

rèn

to recognize

认识

rèn shi

to know

认为

rèn wéi

to believe

认真

rèn zhēn

conscientious

承认

chéng rèn

to admit

错误

cuò wù

mistaken

否认

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue

确认

què rèn

to confirm

不错

bù cuò

correct

认出

rèn chū

recognition

认得

rèn de

to recognize

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