"misspoke" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 口误
• 说错话

Definition

说话时因为失误说错话，通常是用错词语或表达错误。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“说错了”更正式，多用于公开场合、道歉或演讲中。'I misspoke'表示对说错话负责任，语气委婉。

Examples

I misspoke during the meeting and gave the wrong number.

我在会议上**口误**，报错了数字。

Sorry, I misspoke. The class starts at 10 a.m., not 11.

对不起，刚才**口误**了。课是10点开始，不是11点。

He quickly admitted that he misspoke when asked about the date.

被问到日期时，他很快承认自己**说错话**了。

If I misspoke, let me clarify what I meant.

如果我**说错话**了，请允许我澄清我的意思。

Politicians often say they misspoke instead of admitting to a mistake.

政客们常说他们**说错话**了，而不是直接承认错误。

Oh, I misspoke earlier—what I meant was next Friday, not this Friday.

哦，刚才**口误**了——我是说下周五，不是这周五。