承认

承認

chéngrèn

verb HSK 4 #873

Meanings

承 is to accept, 认 is to recognize - to acknowledge something as true.

HSK 3

他承认了自己的错误。

Tā chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.

He admitted his mistake.

HSK 3

你必须承认这个事实。

Nǐ bìxū chéngrèn zhège shìshí.

You must acknowledge this fact.

HSK 4

很多国家承认了这个新政府。

Hěnduō guójiā chéngrèn le zhège xīn zhèngfǔ.

Many countries recognized the new government.

usage

承认 can mean both personal admission (admit a mistake) and official recognition (recognize a government/degree).

承 chéng

认 rèn