声称 (shēng chēng) — to claim, to assert
Definition
声称 means 'to claim/assert,' often implying the speaker's truth is unverified. It is more neutral than 宣称 (more assertive/public) and less official than 宣布.
verb
to claimto assert
Examples
- 声称。Tā shēng chēng zì jǐ yǐ jīng wán chéng le suǒ yǒu rèn wu.He claimed that he had completed all the tasks.
- 声称。Zhè jiā gōng sī shēng chēng tā men de chǎn pǐn shì huán bǎo de.This company claims that their products are environmentally friendly.
- 。Méi yǒu rén shēng chēng duì zhè cì shì gù fù zé.No one claimed responsibility for the accident.
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