Definition
认 (rèn) is a versatile verb meaning 'to recognize' or 'to admit'. Unlike 认得 (rèn de), which means 'to know by sight' as a resultative compound, 认 can stand alone and take complements like 出. For admitting, 认 is more general than 承认 (chéng rèn), which is formal and used for mistakes or facts.
verb
to recognizeto identifyto admitto acknowledgeto knowto be familiar with (a route, a character, etc.)
Easily confused
- 译yìlook-aliketo translate
- 人rénsound-alikeperson; people
- 计jìlook-alike(verb) to calculate, to count; to count; to plan
- 忍rěnsound-aliketo endure; to tolerate; to bear
- 任rènsound-aliketo appoint, to assign (someone to a post)
Examples
- 认。Tā rèn le cuò.He admitted his mistake.
- ？Nǐ néng rèn chū zhège zì ma?Can you recognize this character?
- 。Wǒ bù rèn de zhè tiáo lù.I don't know this road.
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