承认 (chéngrèn) — to admit; to acknowledge
HSK 3 | verb | to accept or confirm something as true
承认 (chéngrèn)
承认 means to admit or acknowledge something, whether a fact, a mistake, or another person's status.
Meanings
- [verb] to admit; to acknowledge; to recognize; to confess
Example Sentences
他终于承认了自己的错误。 Tā zhōngyú chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. He finally admitted his mistake.
你要勇敢地承认问题才能解决它。 Nǐ yào yǒnggǎn de chéngrèn wèntí cái néng jiějué tā. You must bravely acknowledge the problem before you can solve it.
这个国家正式承认了他们的政府。 Zhège guójiā zhèngshì chéngrèn le tāmen de zhèngfǔ. This country formally recognized their government.
她不愿意承认自己害怕。 Tā bù yuànyì chéngrèn zìjǐ hàipà. She was unwilling to admit that she was afraid.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 承认错误 | to admit a mistake |
| 承认事实 | to acknowledge the facts |
| 正式承认 | to formally recognize |
| 不愿承认 | unwilling to admit |
| 勇于承认 | to be willing to admit |
Memory Hook
承 (to receive/bear) + 认 (to recognize): you bear the weight of recognition, accepting something as real.