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(chéng rèn) - to admit, to acknowledge in Mandarin

chéngrèn

Traditional: 承认

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Translation

to admit, to acknowledge

Word origin

A two-character word: 承 'to receive, to bear' plus 认 'to recognise, to admit' (the simplified speech radical 讠with 人 rén as phonetic). Together 承认 means to admit or acknowledge.

Origin
compound
Root
承 (bear) + 认 (讠speech + 人 rén phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 承

Stroke order for 认

Examples

I admit I was wrong.

He is unwilling to admit the truth.

Please acknowledge your mistake.

He refuses to admit his mistake.

I admit you have a point.

承认 (chéng rèn) means to admit or to acknowledge.

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This word is part of lesson 20.