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“claim” in Chinese

Chinese

Also宣称 (xuān chēng) · 认领 (rèn lǐng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng chēng

Example

她在法庭上声称自己无罪。tā zài fǎ tíng shàng shēng chēng zì jǐ wú zuì

She claimed in court that she was innocent.

Illustration for 声称 (claim)

How to say “claim” in Chinese

“Claim” in Chinese is 声称 (shēng chēng).

Put a position into words as a definite statement, especially when the facts remain open to dispute.

Full entry for 声称: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 声称

当事人声称自己遭到胁迫才签字。dāng shì rén shēng chēng zì jǐ zāo dào xié pò cái qiān zì

The person involved claimed that they signed because they had been threatened.

Tips for using 声称

  • 声称 (shēngchēng, "to claim") often introduces a person's own words in reported speech, especially when the speaker is a defendant, company, or public official.

Other Chinese words for “claim”

有人在网上宣称看见了奇怪的现象。yǒu rén zài wǎng shàng xuān chēng kàn jiàn le qí guài de xiàn xiàng

Someone online claimed to have seen a strange phenomenon.

有人到失物招领处来认领一个钱包。yǒu rén dào shī wù zhāo lǐng chù lái rèn lǐng yí gè qián bāo

Someone came to the lost and found to claim a wallet.

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