认

• 拼音: rèn
• 汉字拆解: 认 = 讠(speech) + 人 (person, phonetic component)

含义

To recognize; to identify; to admit or acknowledge. A fundamental verb for perception and acknowledgment.

Used for recognizing people, objects, or situations. Also means to admit fault or accept responsibility. Forms many compound words like 认识 (know), 认为 (think), 认真 (serious). Can express both visual recognition and cognitive acknowledgment.

例句

1. 他变化太大了，我差点没认出来。
2. 你不能只认钱不认人，这样朋友会越来越少。
3. 她认了错，承诺以后不会再犯同样的问题。

用法指南

语境: everyday, social

语气: direct

正确说法

• 这个字我认不出来。(I can't recognize this character.)
• 他认了，说是自己弄坏的。(He admitted it, said he broke it himself.)

错误说法

• 我认他很聪明 — use 认为 instead of bare 认 for opinions (我认为他很聪明)

起源与历史

Composed of 讠(speech radical) + 人 (person), suggesting identifying or acknowledging through verbal confirmation of a person.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal