How to say “identify with” in Chinese

认同
rèntóng

identify with (views); identity

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Identify with” in Chinese is 认同, rèn tóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

认同 is read rèn tóng: 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!”
tóng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

认
rèn — recognize

讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.

同
tóng — same, together

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 “认同”.

Examples

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

  • 我很认同你的观点wǒhěnrèntóngnǐdeguāndiǎnI completely share your view.
  • 我不认同这种片面的看法wǒbúrèntóngzhèzhǒngpiànmiàndekànfǎI don't agree with such a one-sided view.

More words from the lesson “Recognize and accept”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “identify with” in Chinese?

“Identify with” in Chinese is 认同, pinyin rèntóng.

What does 认同 mean?

认同 (rèntóng) means “identify with (views); identity”.

How do you write 认同?

认同 is 2 characters: 认 (rèn) — recognize; 同 (tóng) — same, together. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 认同?

认同 is read rèntóng. Tones: rèn — fourth tone, tóng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“identify with” 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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