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认错

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HSK 6

Meaning

  • to admit an error
  • to acknowledge one's mistake

Definition

承认错误；表示歉意。

Admit a mistake; apologize.

Usage

常用于口语和书面语，指某人意识到自己的错误并承认它，有时也包含道歉的意味。

Commonly used in spoken and written language, referring to someone realizing and admitting their mistake, sometimes also implying an apology.

Examples

  • 1 他意识到自己错了，主动向朋友认错。（He realized he was wrong and proactively apologized to his friend.）
  • 2 在会议上，经理为他的失言公开认错。（At the meeting, the manager publicly admitted his mistake for his slip of the tongue.）
  • 3 小孩子做错事要学会认错。（Children should learn to admit their mistakes when they do something wrong.）
  • 4 她不肯认错，导致矛盾升级。（She refused to admit her mistake, which escalated the conflict.）
  • 5 及时认错是一种负责任的表现。（Admitting mistakes promptly is a sign of responsibility.）
  • 6 他认错了，但并没有真正改正。（He admitted his mistake, but did not truly correct it.）

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