HSK · Level 105
45 words
Chinese word
识别
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí bié
Meaning
- verbdistinguish
Example
识别真伪很重要。shí bié zhēn wěi hěn zhòng yào
It is important to distinguish what is genuine from what is fake.
More examples
系统可以实时识别身份并防止欺诈。xì tǒng ké yǐ shí shí shí bié shēn fèn bìng fáng zhǐ qī zhà
The system can verify identity in real time and prevent fraud.
Core concept
Uses clues to separate one person or thing from similar ones and determine what it is or whether it is genuine.
Common phrases
识别身份shí bié shēn fèn
verify identity
识别语言shí bié yǔ yán
identify a language
识别风险shí bié fēng xiǎn
identify risks
Similar words
分辨fēn biàn: Separate similar people or things by finding small differences between them.
鉴别jiàn bié: Judge an item's quality or authenticity through careful examination.
辨认biàn rèn: Identify a person or thing from remaining clues or information.
认出rèn chū: Recognize someone previously met by noticing the person's face or appearance.
Definition in Chinese
分辨并确定事物的性质、真伪或身份fēn biàn bìng què dìng shì wù de xìng zhì zhēn wěi huò shēn fèn
Word origin
识 (shí, "know") + 别 (bié, "separate") combines knowing with separating, giving the sense of determining something by distinguishing it from other things.
Usage tips
- The word fits a deliberate check, such as examining a document, product, or message before accepting it as genuine, rather than a casual statement of familiarity.
Other meanings
- identifyverb
Opposites
- 混淆hùn xiáoconfuseverb
- 误认wù rènmisidentifyverb
Related words
- 识别系统shí bié xì tǒngidentification systemnoun
- 自动识别zì dòng shí biéautomatic identificationnoun
- 识别技术shí bié jì shùidentification technologynoun