CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

认

認
rènHSK 5

认 (rèn) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto recognize

    • EX
      我们十几年没见,我差点儿没认出他来。

      We hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, and I almost didn't recognise him.

    • EX
      我不认路,每次来这里都容易走错方向。

      I'm not very good at finding my way around, and I often go the wrong way here.

  2. Englishto admit or acknowledge

    • EX
      既然做错了事,就应该主动认错。

      Since you did something wrong, you should admit your mistake voluntarily.

    • EX
      事情已经很清楚了,可他还是不肯认错。

      It was already clear what had happened, but he still refused to admit he was wrong.