frankly admit; confess; acknowledge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admit frankly; to confess; to acknowledge openly
Used when openly admitting mistakes, faults, or difficult truths that one might otherwise hide.
Tā他
tǎn坦
chéng承
zì自
jǐ己
fàn犯
le了
cuò错
wù误
。
He frankly admitted that he had made a mistake.
Gōng公
sī司
zǒng总
cái裁
tǎn坦
chéng承
chǎn产
pǐn品
cún存
zài在
ān安
quán全
yǐn隐
huàn患
。
The company president openly acknowledged that the product had safety hazards.
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Tā她
tǎn坦
chéng承
duì对
cǐ此
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
zhī知
。
She admitted frankly that she knew nothing about this.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
hěn很
shǎo少
tǎn坦
chéng承
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guò过
shī失
。
This politician rarely confesses his own faults.