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承认

承認
chéngrèn
verb HSK 4 #873

Meanings

  1. 1 to admit
  2. 2 to acknowledge
  3. 3 to recognize

Characters

承
chéng
to bear; to accept
认
rèn
to recognize; to acknowledge
承 is to accept, 认 is to recognize — to acknowledge something as true.

Examples

他承认了自己的错误。
Tā chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.
He admitted his mistake.
你必须承认这个事实。
Nǐ bìxū chéngrèn zhège shìshí.
You must acknowledge this fact.
很多国家承认了这个新政府。
Hěn duō guójiā chéngrèn le zhège xīn zhèngfǔ.
Many countries recognized the new government.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

承 chéng
认 rèn