English–Chinese
“apologize” in Chinese
How to say “apologize” in Chinese
“Apologize” in Chinese is 认错 (rèn cuò).
Recognition that an error belongs to oneself, sometimes extending to treating the wrong person or thing as the right one.
Example sentences with 认错
在电视上他公开认错，请求观众的谅解。zài diàn shì shàng tā gōng kāi rèn cuò qǐng qiú guān zhòng de liàng jiě
On television, he publicly apologized and asked viewers for forgiveness.
Tips for using 认错
- For an apology, 向 (xiàng, "toward") often marks the person addressed, while a mistaken person or object can follow the verb directly; this word order helps identify the intended sense.
Other Chinese words for “apologize”
他向朋友道歉了。tā xiàng péng yǒu dào qiàn le
He apologized to his friend.
犯了错后，他在信里致歉。fàn le cuò hòu tā zài xìn lǐ zhì qiàn
After making a mistake, he apologized in a letter.
公司向客户赔礼并承诺改进。gōng sī xiàng kè hù péi lǐ bìng chéng nuò gǎi jìn
The company apologized to its customers and promised to improve.
他总是来向我赔不是。tā zǒng shì lái xiàng wǒ péi bú shì
He always comes to apologize to me.
她为错误向大家赔礼道歉了。tā wèi cuò wù xiàng dà jiā péi lǐ dào qiàn le
She apologized to everyone for her mistake.