Chinese word

声称

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng chēng

Meaning

  • verbclaim

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 声称自己无罪shēng chēng zì jǐ wú zuì

    claim to be innocent

  • 声称遭到威胁shēng chēng zāo dào wēi xié

    claim to have been threatened

Similar words

主张zhǔ zhāng: Put forward an opinion or position clearly and seek acceptance for it.
说shuō: Use words to tell or express something in a general, neutral way.
断言duàn yán: State something as certainly true with strong confidence.

Definition in Chinese

宣称某事为真或表达强烈立场，强调言辞的断定性，常带有争议或待证实的意味。xuān chēng mǒu shì wèi zhēn huò biǎo dá qiáng liè lì chǎng qiáng diào yán cí de duàn dìng xìng cháng dài yǒu zhēng yì huò dài zhèng shí de yì wèi

Word origin

声 (shēng, "voice") + 称 (chēng, "state or call") builds the idea of voicing a firm statement.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • maintainverb
  • assertverb

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