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认真

rèn zhēn · ren zhen

Traditional 認真

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. conscientious
  2. earnest
  3. serious
  4. to take seriously
  5. to take to heart
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Careful cooking

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)做饭(zuòfàn)好(hǎo)认真(rènzhēn)啊(a)。

    Liangliang, you cook so seriously.

  2. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)，我(wǒ)每一步(měiyībù)都(dōu)认真(rènzhēn)看(kàn)菜谱(càipǔ)。

    Of course. I read the recipe carefully at every step.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)认真(rènzhēn)看看(kànkan)，这是(zhèshì)盐(yán)还是(háishi)糖(táng)？

    Then look carefully: is that salt or sugar?

  4. Liangliang

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)放(fàng)了(le)两勺(liǎngsháo)糖(táng)。

    What? I put in two spoonfuls of sugar.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)认真(rènzhēn)做(zuò)了(le)半天(bàntiān)，菜(cài)怎么(zěnme)是(shì)甜(tián)的(de)？

    You cooked so seriously, so why is the dish sweet?

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我们(wǒmen)认真(rènzhēn)地(de)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

    Never mind. Let's eat it seriously.

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Usage

认真 describes a careful, attentive attitude toward what you are doing.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)弟(dì)弟(di)学(xué)习(xí)很(hěn)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。

Her brother studies hard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)哥(gē)哥(ge)学(xué)习(xí)很(hěn)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。

Her older brother studies very seriously.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by potatoindespair · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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认
rèn

to recognize; to know

真
zhēn

really; truly

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