Chinese word

公认

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng rèn

Meaning

  • adjectiverecognized

Example

他是公认的专家。tā shì gōng rèn de zhuān jiā

He is a recognized expert.

Illustration for 公认 (recognized)

More examples

他的理论已经成为公认的观点。tā de lǐ lùn yǐ jīng chéng wéi gōng rèn de guān diǎn

His theory has already become a widely recognized view.

Core concept

The word marks a person, quality, or view as supported by broad shared judgment, especially in public or professional circles.

Common phrases

  • 公认的权威gōng rèn de quán wēi

    recognized authority

  • 公认的说法gōng rèn de shuō fǎ

    recognized statement

  • 公认的证据gōng rèn de zhèng jù

    recognized evidence

Similar words

权威quán wēi: Trusted by experts or institutions and influential in opinions or evaluations.

Definition in Chinese

被多数人普遍承认或接受，用于表示在公众或业内获得广泛认同的性质或评价，语义偏向经验性而非法律性。bèi duō shù rén pǔ biàn chéng rèn huò jiē shòu yòng yú biǎo shì zài gōng zhòng huò yè nèi huò dé guǎng fàn rèn tóng de xìng zhì huò píng jià yǔ yì piān xiàng jīng yàn xìng ér fēi fǎ lǜ xìng

Word origin

公认 (gōngrèn, "publicly recognized") combines 公 (gōng, "public or common") + 认 (rèn, "recognize"), framing the judgment as something held in common.

Usage tips

  • A formal license, legal status, or official award requires separate evidence, because broad public or professional agreement alone does not establish it.

Other meanings

  • reputedadjective

Opposites

  • 有争议的yǒu zhēng yì decontroversialadjective

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