招认 (zhāo rèn) — to confess (to a crime)
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to confess (to a crime)', typically of an offender admitting wrongdoing under investigation or in court. Note the character 认, not 认 as in 认识.
verb
to confess (to a crime)
Examples
- 招认。Tā zuì zhōng zhāo rèn le zuì xíng.He finally confessed to the crime.
- ，招认。Zài jǐng chá de shěn wèn xià, tā zhāo rèn le yí qiè.Under police interrogation, he confessed to everything.
- 招认。Tā zhāo rèn zì jǐ cān yù le dào qiè.She confessed to participating in the theft.
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