Meaning
to recognize; to know; to admit
Chinese: 认识、承认。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ren” becomes a different word in each tone. 认 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 认识rèn shito know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb
- 认真rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously
- 认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 否认fǒu rènto declare to be untrue; to deny
- 认可rèn kěto approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
Example Sentence
我认识他很多年了。Wǒ rèn shi tā hěn duō nián le.I have known him for many years.
我WǒI认识rèn shito know他tāhe很hěnvery多年duō niánmany years了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The speech radical 讠 plus 人 (sound): to know by speech — ‘to recognize, know; to admit, acknowledge’ (认识, 认为, 承认). Simplified from 認.
A way to remember it
Speech (讠) + 人 — to recognize; to admit.