thừa nhận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 承認.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨə˨˩ ɲən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨə˦˩ ɲəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨə˨˩ ɲəŋ˨˩˨]

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Verb

thừa nhận

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