Chinese phrase
我更正一下 wǒ gēng zhèng yí xià
Meaning
Let me correct that
When to use it
This signals a polite correction to information just given. It is common in formal or business speech when the speaker replaces an earlier detail.
Example dialogue
刚才那个数据有误，我更正一下，第二季度利润是三千万元。 gāng cái nà ge shù jù yǒu wù wǒ gēng zhèng yí xià dì èr jì dù lì rùn shì sān qiān wàn yuán
There was an error in the data just mentioned. Let me correct that: second-quarter profit is 30 million yuan.
好的，已记录，谢谢。 hǎo de yǐ jì lù xiè xiè
Okay, I have recorded it. Thank you.