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承认

chéng rèn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to admit
  2. 2. to concede
  3. 3. to recognize
  4. 4. recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)
  5. 5. to acknowledge

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
否认
fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue

Related words

2 items
坦白
tǎn bái

honest

confess (usually wrongdoing)
认同
rèn tóng

to approve of

identify with or endorse

Usage notes

Collocations

承认错误 (admit a mistake) and 承认事实 (acknowledge a fact) are common, but 承认 is rarely used with concrete objects.

Common mistakes

承认 is often followed by an event or fact; it cannot directly take a person as object. Use 认识 for 'to know a person'.

Example Sentences

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他 承认 了自己的罪。
He admitted his guilt.
他终于 承认 了自己的错误。
He finally admitted his mistake.
他勇于 承认 错误。
He dares to admit his mistakes.
他敢于 承认 自己的错误。
He dares to admit his own mistakes.
他坦然地 承认 了错误。
He calmly admitted his mistake.

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Words Containing 承认

不承认主义
bù chéng rèn zhǔ yì

policy of non-recognition

承认控罪
chéng rèn kòng zuì

guilty plea (law)

Child Words of 承认

认
rèn

to recognize

承
chéng

to bear