声称 shēngchēng to claim
to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert
How to remember 声称: 声 voice + 称 balanced = to claim.
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How it is used
- To claim / assert (often with a hint of doubt) - 他声称自己是无辜的 (tā shēngchēng zìjǐ shì wúgū de) he claims he's innocent.
- A reporting verb that stays neutral about truth, sometimes implying the speaker isn't vouching for it. Written, news register.
Example sentences
- 她声称自己没罪。 Tā shēngchēng zìjǐ méizuì.She declared that she was not guilty.