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认定

rèn dìng · ren ding

Traditional 認定

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to maintain (that sth is true)
  2. to determine (a fact)
  3. determination (of an amount)
  4. of the firm opinion
  5. to believe firmly
  6. to set one's mind on
  7. to identify with
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Is he a star?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)认定(rèndìng)那个(nàge)人(rén)是(shì)明星(míngxīng)！

    I am sure that person is a star!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)认定(rèndìng)的(de)？

    How can you be so sure?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)戴着(dàizhe)帽子(màozi)和(hé)眼镜(yǎnjìng)，走路(zǒulù)也(yě)很(hěn)酷(kù)。

    He wears a hat and glasses, and walks so cool.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)在(zài)往(wǎng)我们(wǒmen)这边(zhèbiān)走(zǒu)……

    He is walking toward us...

  5. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)是(shì)新来(xīnlái)的(de)服务员(fúwùyuán)，要(yào)点(diǎn)什么(shénme)？

    Hello, I am the new waiter. What would you like?

  6. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)认定(rèndìng)他(tā)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)服务员(fúwùyuán)。

    Well, I am sure he is a great waiter.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)提(tí)交(jiāo)了(le)行(xíng)车(chē)记(jì)录(lù)器(qì)的(de)影(yǐng)片(piàn)，结(jié)果(guǒ)认(rèn)定(dìng)对(duì)方(fāng)驾(jià)驶(shǐ)要(yào)负(fù)事(shì)故(gù)责(zé)任(rèn)。

I sent in my dashcam video and the other driver was found at fault for the accident.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)认(rèn)定(dìng)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)不(bú)是(shì)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)的(de)。

He firmly believes that he did not do this.

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