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承认

chéng rèn

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 承認

承认 (chéng rèn) means "to admit". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 承认 means

1. to admit
2. to concede
3. to recognize
4. recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)
5. to acknowledge

The characters in 承认

• 承chéngto bear; to carry; to hold
• 认rènto recognize; to know; to admit

Example sentences

• 他承认有罪。
  He confessed that he was guilty.
• 她承认很累。
  She admitted that she was tired.
• 我承认我错了。
  I'll admit I'm wrong.
• 我承认偷了钱。
  I confessed to stealing the money.
• 他承认他有罪。
  He confessed his guilt.
• 我承认我很累。
  I confess that I'm tired.

Words starting with 承认

• 承认控罪chéng rèn kòng zuìguilty plea (law)

Words containing 承认

• 不承认主义bù chéng rèn zhǔ yìpolicy of non-recognition

Where 承认 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Responsibility, Response & Control (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read chéng rèn correctly.
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