声称

shēng chēng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Save to list

Definitions

1. to claim
2. to state
3. to proclaim
4. to assert

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Did Google show an error? Sorry about that. Use your email below instead.

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 否定 fǒu dìng 否定 fǒu dìng to negate '声称'表示肯定地陈述，而'否定'表示否认或拒绝承认。: to negate

Synonyms

3 items

• 宣称 xuān chēng 宣称 xuān chēng to assert 两者都表示公开声明某事，但'声称'常带有个人色彩，'宣称'更正式。: to assert
• 声明 shēng míng 声明 shēng míng to state '声称'侧重口头或书面的断言，'声明'更正式且常用于官方场合。: to state
• 断言 duàn yán 断言 duàn yán to assert '断言'强调坚定地陈述，与'声称'的断言意味相近。: to assert

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'自己'、'是'、'被'等连用，如'声称自己无罪'。较少用于无根据的断言时含贬义。

Common mistakes

注意与'自称'区分：'自称'指自己称呼自己，如'自称专家'；'声称'是公开表示某种说法，如'声称有证据'。

Example Sentences

1 shown

他 声称 自己亲眼看到了那件事。

He claimed to have witnessed the incident with his own eyes.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 声称

• 称 称 chèn: to fit
• 称 称 chēng: to weigh
• 声 声 shēng: sound