How to say “admit” in Chinese
admit, recognize
“Admit” in Chinese is 承认, chéng rèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
承认 is read chéng rèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In every word of the course it means “take on”: 承认, 承担, 承受.
讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “承认”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 承认. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我承认，是我错了。wǒchéngrèn,shìwǒcuòleI admit it, I was the one who was wrong.
- 你最好承认，否则大家会更生气。nǐzuìhǎochéngrèn,fǒuzédàjiāhuìgèngshēngqìYou'd better admit it, otherwise everyone will be even angrier.
- 他不承认也不否认tābùchéngrèn,yěbùfǒurènHe neither admits nor denies it.
- 他勇于承认自己的错误。tāyǒngyúchéngrènzìjǐdecuòwùHe isn't afraid to admit his mistakes.
More words from the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “admit” in Chinese?
“Admit” in Chinese is 承认, pinyin chéngrèn.
What does 承认 mean?
承认 (chéngrèn) means “admit, recognize”.
How do you write 承认?
承认 is 2 characters: 承 (chéng) — take on, undertake; 认 (rèn) — recognize. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 承认?
承认 is read chéngrèn. Tones: chéng — second tone, rèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“admit” in the lesson “Admitting a mistake”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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