Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
公认
gōngrèn
Description
"公认"的意思是大家都同意，很多人一起承认一件事是真的。
"公认" means that everyone agrees, many people together acknowledge that something is true.
我们常常说一个人是"公认"的好人，因为很多人都这样想。
We often say a person is a "公认" good person because many people think so.
Meanings
公认gōngrèn
generally recognized; universally acknowledged
他是大家公认的好老师。
He is recognized by everyone as a good teacher.
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Notes
- Etymology
公 (public, common) + 认 (recognize) — recognized by the public.
- Nuance
公认 stresses group-wide agreement, unlike 承认 which is one person admitting something.
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