辨认

辨认 biànrèn

Identifies (recognize)

辨认 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 辨認 bianren

What 辨认 means

  1. Identifies (recognize)

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辨认 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

辨
biàn
Distinguish
认
rèn
Recognize (know - identify - admit - acknowledge - accept)

How to write 辨认

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辨认 in a sentence

照片太模糊,很难辨认出人脸。
Zhàopiàn tài móhu, hěn nán biànrèn chū rén liǎn.
The photo is too blurred to make out anyone's face.
他凭声音就辨认出了老朋友。
Tā píng shēngyīn jiù biànrèn chū le lǎo péngyou.
He recognised his old friend by voice alone.

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Questions about 辨认

What does 辨认 mean in English?

辨认 is pronounced biànrèn and means Identifies (recognize).

How do you pronounce 辨认?

辨认 is biànrèn in pinyin — written bianren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 辨认?

辨认 is written with 2 characters: 辨 (biàn) Distinguish, 认 (rèn) Recognize (know - identify - admit - acknowledge - accept). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 辨认 written in traditional Chinese?

辨認. The simplified form 辨认 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 辨認 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced biànrèn.

Is 辨认 an HSK word?

Yes — 辨认 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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