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认

rèn · ren

Traditional 認

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to recognize
  2. to know
  3. to admit
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  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)菜单(càidān)上(shàng)的(de)字(zì)，我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)也(yě)不(bù)认识(rènshi)。

    I don't recognize a single character on this menu.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)，先(xiān)认(rèn)这个(zhège)字(zì)：鱼(yú)。

    Then I'll teach you. First learn this character: fish.

  3. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)认得(rènde)了(le)，鱼(yú)！

    Ok, I recognize it now. Fish!

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)呢(ne)？

    What about this one?

  5. Leon

    这个(zhège)我(wǒ)也(yě)认得(rènde)，也(yě)是(shì)鱼(yú)！

    I recognize this one too. It's also fish!

  6. Liangliang

    不对(bùduì)，这个(zhège)字(zì)是(shì)鸡(jī)。

    Wrong. This character is chicken.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

认(rèn)汉(hàn)字(zì)比(bǐ)写(xiě)汉(hàn)字(zì)容(róng)易(yì)多(duō)了(le)。

It's much easier to recognise Chinese characters than it is to write them.

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

02

他(tā)做(zuò)错(cuò)了(le)事(shì)，却(què)不(bù)肯(kěn)认(rèn)错(cuò)。

He did something wrong, but he refused to admit his mistake.

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