Chinese phrase
我错了 wǒ cuò le
Meaning
I was wrong
When to use it
This admits that the speaker was wrong. It is often used as a direct, simple apology after a mistake or disagreement.
Example dialogue
对不起，我错了。 duì bù qǐ wǒ cuò le
I'm sorry, I was wrong.
没关系，下次注意就好。 méi guān xì xià cì zhù yì jiù hǎo
It's okay, just be more careful next time.