Sentence #13519460 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters
How 承认 is built
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承chéngto bear
承 is a single shape of 8 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
认rènto recognise
讠speech form of 言 · yánMeaning part
人person · rénSound part
讠 hints at the meaning (speech); 人 (rén) hints at the sound. Compare it with rèn.
Memory aidSpeech 讠 and a person 人: to recognise someone, to know them.
How to write 承认
承 8 strokes · 认 4 strokes
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Stroke order chart for 承认 (chéngrèn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
承认 (chéngrèn) means “to admit” or “to concede”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it chéngrèn: chéng with a 2nd tone, then rèn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 承认 is written 承認. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type chengren with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 承认 from the suggestions. Typing chengren into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
承认 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
承chéng2nd tone, rising
认rèn4th tone, falling
