Pinyin
English Definition
to admit; to acknowledge; to recognise
Phrase
Wǒ chéngrèn wǒ zuótiān fànle yīgè dà cuò.
I admit that I made a big mistake yesterday.
Wǒ chéngrèn nǐ shuō de duì, wǒ tóngyì nǐ de guāndiǎn.
I acknowledge that you are right; I agree with your point of view.
Tā bìxū chéngrèn zìjǐ de shībài cáinéng jìxù qiánjìn.
He must acknowledge his own failure in order to move forward.