Chinese phrase
这里用词不当，应该说〜 zhè lǐ yòng cí bú dàng yīng gāi shuō 〜
Meaning
The wording here is inappropriate and should be ___
When to use it
It says the wording is unsuitable and gives a better choice. It is used when correcting a spoken or written expression, often in a polite, practical way.
Example dialogue
刚才和客户沟通时，这里用词不当，应该说“抱歉，让您久等了”。 gāng cái hé kè hù gōu tōng shí zhè lǐ yòng cí bú dàng yīng gāi shuō bào qiàn ràng nín jiú děng le
When I was talking with a customer just now, the wording here was inappropriate. I should have said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."
明白，谢谢提醒，下次注意。 míng bái xiè xiè tí xǐng xià cì zhù yì
Got it. Thanks for reminding me. I'll be more careful next time.