How to Say ‘I made a mistake’ in Traditional Chinese
我搞錯了
💬 Usage Tip: [我搞錯了] (wo gao cuo-le) admits fault, promoting transparency.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Admitting error is seen as responsible and mature behavior.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
我
[wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我昨天去超市了。
I went to the supermarket yesterday.
搞錯
[gǎo cuò]
make a mistake
To do something incorrectly.
對不起，我搞錯了。
Sorry, I made a mistake.
了
[le]
particle indicating a change of state
Used at the end of a verb to indicate past tense or change.
他來了。
He has arrived.
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