ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.acknowledge a mistake; admit a fault; offer an apology

    • tā jì rán rèn cuò le jiù yuán liàng tā yī cì ba

      既然认错原谅一次

      Since she has made an apology, forgive her just this once.

    • gěi nǐ bà rèn cuò

      认错

      Go and apologize to your father.

    • tā jué de xiàng yuán gōng rèn cuò jiù diū le miàn zi

      觉得员工认错丢了面子

      He feels he’ll lose face if he admits to his staff that he is wrong.

  • 2

    v.mistake (somebody/something for somebody/something)

    • rú guǒ wǒ méi rèn cuò rén de huà nǐ yī dìng shì wáng xiǎo jiě le

      如果认错的话一定小姐

      If I am not mistaken, you must be Miss Wang.

    • wǒ kàn nǐ zhǔn shì rèn cuò rén le

      准是认错

      I think you must be mistaking me for someone else.

Word usage

  • "认" and "错" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • Let him acknowledge his mistake to you!

    • 已经

      He has admitted his fault.

    • 什么时候

      When did he admit his fault?