Chinese Word: 认 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

认 (Trad.: 認)HSK 1

Pinyin: rèn

English Definition: to recognize; to know; to admit

Chinese Definition:
①分辨，识别：认生。认得。辨认。
②表示同意：认可。认账。
③与本来无关系的人建立某种关系：认亲。
④认吃亏：这事没办成，我认了。

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic: 人 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 人 [ rén ] man, person; people

Similar Characters: 计让

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 认

认为	rèn wéi	to believe; to think; to consider; to feel	HSK 3
认识	rèn shi	to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition	HSK 1
认真	rèn zhēn	conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart	HSK 3
承认	chéng rèn	to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge	HSK 5
认定	rèn dìng	to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with	HSK 6

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1		wǒ 我 jiǎn zhí 简直 rèn 认 bù 不 chū 出 tā 她 lái 来 le 了， tā 她 kàn shàng qù 看上去 biàn 变 le 了。 I barely recognized her, she looked so different.
2		shén 什 me 么！ zhè xiē 这些 rén 人 quán 全 bù 不 rèn 认 wǒ 我！ What! these men do not recognize me!
3		fán 凡 zài 在 rén 人 miàn qián 面前 rèn 认 wǒ 我 de 的， wǒ 我 zài 在 wǒ 我 tiān shàng 天上 de 的 fù 父 miàn qián 面前， yě 也 bì rèn 必认 tā 他。 Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.
4		tā 他 de 的 zì 字 zhēn 真 nán 难 rèn 认。 His handwriting is barely legible.
5		tā 他 xiàn zài 现在 shì 是 rú cǐ 如此 hǎo 好 de 的 yí gè 一个 rén 人 yǐ zhì yú 以至于 wǒ 我 dōu 都 rèn 认 bù 不 chū 出 lái 来 tā 他 le 了。 He was now such a nice guy that I barely recognized him.

1		wǒ 我 jiǎn zhí 简直 rèn 认 bù 不 chū 出 tā 她 lái 来 le 了， tā 她 kàn shàng qù 看上去 biàn 变 le 了。 I barely recognized her, she looked so different.
2		shén 什 me 么！ zhè xiē 这些 rén 人 quán 全 bù 不 rèn 认 wǒ 我！ What! these men do not recognize me!
3		fán 凡 zài 在 rén 人 miàn qián 面前 rèn 认 wǒ 我 de 的， wǒ 我 zài 在 wǒ 我 tiān shàng 天上 de 的 fù 父 miàn qián 面前， yě 也 bì rèn 必认 tā 他。 Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.
4		tā 他 de 的 zì 字 zhēn 真 nán 难 rèn 认。 His handwriting is barely legible.
5		tā 他 xiàn zài 现在 shì 是 rú cǐ 如此 hǎo 好 de 的 yí gè 一个 rén 人 yǐ zhì yú 以至于 wǒ 我 dōu 都 rèn 认 bù 不 chū 出 lái 来 tā 他 le 了。 He was now such a nice guy that I barely recognized him.