Chinese word

认定

Pronunciation

Pinyinrèn dìng

Meaning

  • verbdetermine

Example

警方认定他是嫌疑人。jǐng fāng rèn dìng tā shì xián yí rén

The police determined that he was a suspect.

Illustration for 认定 (determine)

More examples

公司已认定该产品符合标准。gōng sī yǐ rèn dìng gāi chán pǐn fú hé biāo zhǔn

The company has determined that the product meets the standards.

Core concept

An authorized decision-maker turns evidence or rules into a settled finding about a fact, status, or responsibility.

Common phrases

  • 法院认定fǎ yuàn rèn dìng

    the court determines

  • 专家组认定zhuān jiā zǔ rèn dìng

    the expert panel determines

  • 被认定为bèi rèn dìng wéi

    be determined to be

Similar words

认为rèn wéi: Express a personal belief or view about something.
判断pàn duàn: Reach a conclusion or evaluation by considering information or circumstances.
确认què rèn: Verify that information or a fact is correct or certain.

Definition in Chinese

把某事物的性质、身份或责任依据事实、规则或调查结果判断为确定的结论，通常由有关部门或负责人员作出并宣布。bǎ mǒu shì wù de xìng zhì shēn fèn huò zé rèn yī jù shì shí guī zé huò diào chá jié guǒ pàn duàn wèi què dìng de jié lùn tōng cháng yóu yǒu guān bù mén huò fù zé rén yuán zuò chū bìng xuān bù

Word origin

认 (rèn, "recognize") + 定 (dìng, "settle") combine the ideas of acknowledging something and fixing its status as settled.

Usage tips

  • News reports often use this verb for decisions by police, courts, or regulators, so it sounds more official than a personal conclusion.

Other meanings

  • judgeverb
  • establishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 认定书rèn dìng shūdetermination certificatenoun
  • 认定标准rèn dìng biāo zhǔndetermination criterianoun
  • 认定结果rèn dìng jié guǒdetermination resultnoun

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