坚称 (jiān chēng) — to assert positively, to insist (on a claim)
Definition
坚称 is a formal verb meaning 'to insist firmly / assert positively' (often against evidence or doubt). Stronger and more written than 坚持, which means 'to persist in' an action or stance rather than to assert a claim.
verb
to assert positivelyto insist (on a claim)
Examples
- 坚称。Tā jiān chēng zì jǐ méi yǒu zuò cuò shì.He insists that he did nothing wrong.
- ，坚称。Jǐn guǎn zhèng jù bù zú, tā réng rán jiān chēng zì jǐ de guān diǎn.Despite insufficient evidence, he still insists on his own viewpoint.
- 坚称。Lǜ shī jiān chēng dāng shì rén shì wú gū de.The lawyer insists that the client is innocent.
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