公认

公認

gōngrèn

verb HSK 5 #13,333

Meanings

她是公认的好老师。

Tā shì gōngrèn de hǎo lǎoshī.

She is universally recognized as a good teacher.

这是公认的事实。

Zhè shì gōngrèn de shìshí.

This is a widely accepted fact.

他是班上公认最聪明的学生。

Tā shì bān shàng gōngrèn zuì cōngming de xuéshēng.

He is acknowledged as the smartest student in the class.

grammar

公认 is usually used as a modifier: 公认的 + noun. It means everyone agrees on something — it's an undisputed consensus.

公 gōng

认 rèn