认出

• 拼音: rèn chū
• 汉字拆解: 认 = 讠(speech) + 人 (person, phonetic); 出 = two mountains, meaning to go out or emerge

含义

To recognise; to identify. To pick someone or something out based on prior knowledge or familiarity.

A resultative verb compound where 认 means to recognise and 出 indicates the result of successfully identifying. Used when you see someone or something and realise who or what it is. Often used with 来 as 认出来 for emphasis. Implies a moment of realisation rather than ongoing familiarity.

例句

1. 他戴了口罩，我差点儿没认出他来。
2. 你还能认出这个地方吗？变化太大了。
3. 虽然十年没见，她一眼就认出了老同学。

用法指南

语境: reunions, encounters, identification

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我在街上认出了一个老朋友。(I recognised an old friend on the street.)
• 照片太模糊了，认不出是谁。(The photo is too blurry — can't tell who it is.)

错误说法

• 我认出了这个汉字的意思。(Don't use 认出 for understanding meaning — use 认识 or 看懂. 认出 is for visually identifying people or things.)

起源与历史

认 means to recognise or identify (言 speech + 人 person, phonetic); 出 means out or to come forth. Together: to recognise out — to successfully identify someone or something from memory.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal