Chinese word

承认

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng rèn

Meaning

  • verbadmit

Example

承认我错了。chéng rèn wǒ cuò le

I admit I was wrong.

Illustration for 承认 (admit)

More examples

他最终承认了自己的错误。tā zuì zhōng chéng rèn le zì jǐ de cuò wù

He eventually admitted his own mistake.

Core concept

Let a fact, claim, or personal fault stand as true instead of denying it.

Common phrases

  • 承认错误chéng rèn cuò wù

    admit a mistake

  • 承认责任chéng rèn zé rèn

    admit responsibility

  • 承认事实chéng rèn shì shí

    admit a fact

Similar words

认可rèn kě: Recognize a person, qualification, position, or fact as valid or acceptable.
接受jiē shòu: Accept a given thing or situation and be willing to deal with it.
允许yún xǔ: Give permission for an action or request to take place.
赞同zàn tóng: Support an idea or proposal by expressing agreement with it.

Definition in Chinese

接受并承认某件事为真实，或承认自己的错误、过失，表示对事实、责任或主张的认可与承担。jiē shòu bìng chéng rèn mǒu jiàn shì wèi zhēn shí huò chéng rèn zì jǐ de cuò wù guò shī biǎo shì duì shì shí zé rèn huò zhǔ zhāng de rèn kě yǔ chéng dān

Word origin

承 (chéng, "take on") + 认 (rèn, "recognize") combines taking something up with recognizing it as true.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this verb often introduces a point before a contrast, much like "I have to admit" in English, without expressing approval.

Other meanings

  • acceptverb

Opposites

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