Chinese word

认知

Pronunciation

Pinyinrèn zhī

Meaning

  • noununderstanding

Example

你对这个问题的认知是什么？nǐ duì zhè ge wèn tí de rèn zhī shì shén me

What is your understanding of this issue?

Illustration for 认知 (understanding)

More examples

通过阅读，他的认知水平提高了。tōng guò yuè dú tā de rèn zhī shuǐ píng tí gāo le

Through reading, his level of understanding improved.

Core concept

A mental grasp of something that includes noticing it and forming an idea about it.

Common phrases

  • 自我认知zì wǒ rèn zhī

    self-understanding

  • 社会认知shè huì rèn zhī

    social understanding

  • 认知水平rèn zhī shuǐ píng

    level of understanding

Similar words

认识rèn shí: Knowledge or awareness of something gained through seeing or hearing about it.
理解lí jiě: A grasp of the meaning, reason, or content of something.
领悟lǐng wù: A deep realization of the essential meaning of something.
思维sī wéi: The mental activity of thinking about things and building logical connections.

Definition in Chinese

对某事物的认识程度或形成的观念，既指认知过程也指其结果。duì mǒu shì wù de rèn shí chéng dù huò xíng chéng de guān niàn jì zhǐ rèn zhī guò chéng yě zhǐ qí jié guǒ

Word origin

认知 (rènzhī, "understanding") combines 认 (rèn, "recognize") + 知 (zhī, "know"), linking recognition with the knowledge formed from it.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, this noun sounds formal and abstract, so a simpler question about someone's view is often more natural.

Other meanings

  • awarenessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 认知能力rèn zhī néng lìcognitive abilitynoun
  • 认知发展rèn zhī fā zhǎncognitive developmentnoun

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