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承认

HSK 4Word · VerbTraditional承認

admit; acknowledge; recognize

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to admit; to acknowledge; to concede

Used for accepting the truth of a fact, situation, or one's own fault. It often implies overcoming reluctance.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
chéng承
rèn认
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
 。

He finally admitted his mistake.

Wǒ我
bù不
dé得
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
nǐ你
shuō说
de得
duì对
 。

I have to admit you're right.

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Bèi被
gào告
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
chéng承
rèn认
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhǐ指
kòng控
 。

The defendant admitted to all charges in court.

Tā她
chéng承
rèn认
dāng当
shí时
fēi非
cháng常
hài害
pà怕
 。

She acknowledged she was very scared at the time.

2.

verb

to recognize (diplomatically); to accord legal status

formal

A formal, legal term used in international relations and diplomacy.

Xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
chéng承
rèn认
le了
zhè这
ge个
xīn新
chéng成
lì立
de的
gòng共
hé和
guó国
 。

Many countries recognized the newly founded republic.

Liǎng两
guó国
hù互
xiāng相
chéng承
rèn认
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
zhǔ主
quán权
 。

The two countries mutually recognized each other's sovereignty.

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Gāi该
zhèng政
fǔ府
shàng尚
wèi未
huò获
dé得
guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
de的
pǔ普
biàn遍
chéng承
rèn认
 。

This government has not yet gained widespread international recognition.