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Chinese word
确认
Pronunciation
Pinyinquè rèn
Meaning
- verbconfirm
Example
请确认一下时间。qǐng què rèn yí xià shí jiān
Please confirm the time.
More examples
对方已经确认收到合同。duì fāng yǐ jīng què rèn shōu dào hé tóng
The other party has already confirmed receipt of the contract.
Core concept
A check that turns an uncertain detail into a clear, accepted fact.
Common phrases
确认时间què rèn shí jiān
confirm the time
确认收到què rèn shōu dào
confirm receipt
确认身份què rèn shēn fèn
verify identity
Similar words
确定què dìng: Deciding something finally after there has been doubt or more than one possible choice.
证实zhèng shí: Establishing the truth of a fact or report by using proof or a witness statement.
核实hé shí: Investigating information or an account closely to verify that it is accurate.
核对hé duì: Matching details across multiple documents or data sources to find whether they agree.
Definition in Chinese
向对方核对事实、人数、时间等，以消除不确定并获得明确答复的动作或过程。xiàng duì fāng hé duì shì shí rén shù shí jiān děng yǐ xiāo chú bú què dìng bìng huò dé míng què dá fù de dòng zuò huò guò chéng
Word origin
确认 (quèrèn, "confirm") combines 确 (què, "certain") with 认 (rèn, "acknowledge"), linking certainty with recognition.
Usage tips
- In everyday messages, this verb usually takes the detail being checked as its object, so naming the time, place, or number makes the request precise.