How to say “firmly believe” in Chinese

认定
rèndìng

firmly believe; determine

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Firmly believe” in Chinese is 认定, rèn dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

认定 is read rèn dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rèn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
dìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

认
rèn — recognize

讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.

定
dìng — set, fix; firmly

On top, 宀 “roof”.

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 “认定”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 认定. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他认定这件事是我做的tārèndìngzhèjiànshìshìwǒzuòdeHe's firmly convinced that I did it.

More words from the lesson “Recognize and accept”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “firmly believe” in Chinese?

“Firmly believe” in Chinese is 认定, pinyin rèndìng.

What does 认定 mean?

认定 (rèndìng) means “firmly believe; determine”.

How do you write 认定?

认定 is 2 characters: 认 (rèn) — recognize; 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 认定?

认定 is read rèndìng. Tones: rèn — fourth tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“firmly believe” in the lesson “Recognize and accept”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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