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thừa nhận

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Hanoi [tʰɨə˨˩ ɲən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɨə˦˩ ɲəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩ ɲəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thừafallinghuyềnnhậnheavynặng

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thừa nhận means to recognise; to admit; to acknowledge.

Chinese characters: 承認

Meanings of thừa nhận in English

Verb

  1. to recognise (one's shortcomings, faults, etc.)
  2. to admit; to acknowledge

Example sentences with thừa nhận

  • Họ vừa thừa nhận mắc sai lầm. They just admitted to making a mistake.
  • Thừa nhận sai lầm của mình đi. Admit your mistakes.
  • Tôi thừa nhận là tôi sai. I'll admit I'm wrong.
  • Tom đã thừa nhận việc đấy. Tom admitted that.
  • Anh ấy thừa nhận mọi thứ với tôi. He admitted everything to me.
  • Tom thừa nhận rằng anh ấy hay khóc. Tom admits that he often cries.
  • Họ thừa nhận rằng họ không biết chữ. They admitted that they were illiterate.
  • Thôi nào, thừa nhận đi. Come on, admit it.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 承認.

Frequently asked questions

What does thừa nhận mean in English?

thừa nhận (verb) means "to recognise; to admit; to acknowledge".

How do you pronounce thừa nhận?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨə˨˩ ɲən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩ ɲəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thừa — falling tone (huyền), nhận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thừa nhận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thừa nhận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 承認.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.