Usage note
承认表示承认事实或错误。
chéng rèn biǎo shì chéng rèn shì shí huò cuò wù。
承认 means to admit a fact or mistake.
Context note
承认常用于态度、错误和事实。
chéng rèn cháng yòng yú tài dù 、 cuò wù hé shì shí。
It is often used with attitude, mistakes, and facts.
5 examples
他承认自己错了。
tā chéng rèn zì jǐ cuò le。
He admitted that he was wrong.
我们要承认事实。
wǒ men yào chéng rèn shì shí。
We need to accept the facts.
她承认了错误。
tā chéng rèn le cuò wù。
She admitted the mistake.
他不愿承认。
tā bú yuàn chéng rèn。
He is unwilling to admit it.
大家都承认他的努力。
dà jiā dōu chéng rèn tā de nǔ lì。
Everyone recognizes his efforts.
5 mini stories
老师让他承认自己的问题。
lǎo shī ràng tā chéng rèn zì jǐ de wèn tí。
The teacher asked him to admit his problem.
一开始他不承认，后来承认了。
yì kāi shǐ tā bù chéng rèn， hòu lái chéng rèn le。
At first he did not admit it, then he did.
承认错误是一种进步。
chéng rèn cuò wù shì yì zhǒng jìn bù。
Admitting mistakes is a kind of progress.
她承认自己很紧张。
tā chéng rèn zì jǐ hěn jǐn zhāng。
She admitted that she was nervous.
大家都承认这次活动很成功。
dà jiā dōu chéng rèn zhè cì huó dòng hěn chéng gōng。
Everyone admitted that this event was successful.
Mini dialogue
谁画的
A
墙上的画是你画的吗？
Qiáng shàng de huà shì nǐ huà de ma?
Did you draw the picture on the wall?
B
是的，我承认是我画的，对不起。
Shì de, wǒ chéngrèn shì wǒ huà de, duìbuqǐ.
Yes, I admit it was me who drew it, I'm sorry.
承认错误
A
做错事要勇敢承认。
Zuò cuò shì yào yǒnggǎn chéngrèn.
When you do something wrong, you should bravely admit it.
B
我知道了，我以后会承认错误的。
Wǒ zhīdào le, wǒ yǐhòu huì chéngrèn cuòwù de.
I understand, I will admit my mistakes in the future.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
否认
fǒu rèn
deny
To say something is not true.
related
接受
jiē shòu
accept
To agree to take something, sometimes after admitting it is true.