Chinese word

认出

Pronunciation

Pinyinrèn chū

Meaning

  • verbrecognize

Example

路上我认出了一位老朋友。lù shàng wǒ rèn chū le yí wèi lǎo péng yǒu

I recognized an old friend on the street.

Illustration for 认出 (recognize)

More examples

我看旧照片才认出了小时候的朋友。wǒ kàn jiù zhào piān cái rèn chū le xiǎo shí hòu de péng yǒu

I recognized a friend from my childhood only after looking at an old photo.

Core concept

A familiar identity emerges from remembered features or other clues.

Common phrases

  • 在路上认出zài lù shàng rèn chū

    recognize on the street

  • 从照片中认出cóng zhào piān zhōng rèn chū

    recognize from a photo

  • 一眼就认出yì yǎn jiù rèn chū

    recognize at a glance

Similar words

认得rèn de: Recognize someone or something because of previous experience with it.
认识rèn shí: Know a person or thing through familiarity or previous contact.
记得jì de: Remember a past event, fact, or piece of information.
分辨fēn biàn: Tell similar people or things apart by noticing their differences.

Definition in Chinese

在看到或听到时，凭借记忆或特征确认某人或某物的身份。zài kàn dào huò tīng dào shí píng jiè jì yì huò tè zhēng què rèn mǒu rén huò mǒu wù de shēn fèn

Word origin

认 (rèn, "identify") + 出 (chū, "out") forms a verb in which an identity comes out clearly from the available clues.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often appears in stories about meeting someone unexpectedly, especially when a change of place or appearance delays identification.

Opposites

  • 误认wù rènmisidentifyverb

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