How to say “recognize” in Chinese
recognize; admit
“Recognize” in Chinese is 认, rèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
认 is read rèn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “认”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 认. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 认识你很高兴。rènshinǐhěngāoxìngNice to meet you.
- 你认识他吗？nǐrènshitāmaDo you know him?
- 你还认得我吗？nǐháirèndewǒmaDo you still recognize me?
- 她学习很认真tāxuéxíhěnrènzhēnShe studies very hard.
- 你认识新邻居吗？nǐrènshixīnlínjūmaDo you know the new neighbors?
- 我认为这个办法不错。wǒrènwéizhègebànfǎbúcuòI believe this is a good approach.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “By yourself or for someone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recognize” in Chinese?
“Recognize” in Chinese is 认, pinyin rèn.
What does 认 mean?
认 (rèn) means “recognize; admit”.
How do you write 认?
认 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 认?
认 is read rèn. Tones: rèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recognize” in the lesson “By yourself or for someone”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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