认

recognize; identify; acknowledge, admit; acknowledge

verb Uncommon #7,475

recognize; identify; acknowledge Used for recognizing or identifying someone or something, or acknowledging a relationship or identity.

CH: 他们要我去认一个人的尸体。

EN: They want me to identify someone’s body.

认清楚自己是谁.

Know who you are.

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

你认不得我了吗？

Don't you recognize me anymore?

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

我们不太好认出来

It’s hard to tell us apart.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

"紧急出口"这个标志你会认吗

Would you recognize this “Emergency Exit” sign?

— 预言者 (2009)

他还认我是他儿子吗

Does he still consider me his son?

— 野草莓 (1957)

上别处认姐姐去吧

Go find someone else to call your sister.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

我咋认嘛

How am I supposed to recognize it?

— 满江红 (2023)

从今以后我认剑不认人

From now on, I trust the sword, not the person wielding it.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

你真想认我当姐姐

Do you really want to accept me as your older sister?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

他们要我去认一个人的尸体

They want me to identify someone’s body.

— Suzhou River (2000)

认多认少都没关系就告诉我们是不是就行

It doesn’t matter how many you recognize—just let us know whether you do.

— 满江红 (2023)

嗨，等一下，爸我怎么认出来她？

Hey, wait a second, Dad. How will I recognize her?

— 西部往事 (1968)

你会认吗？

Would you recognize it?

— 机械师 (2004)

别说你们我们我要认你这个姐姐

Don’t say “you guys” or “we”—I want to claim you as my big sister.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

你不会认我，对吗？

You wouldn't recognize me, would you?

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

别认

Don't recognize.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

这个我认出来了

I recognize this one.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

认出来了

I recognized it.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

verb Rare #17,105

admit; acknowledge Used to admit that you did something wrong or that something is true; 认错 means “admit one’s mistake.”

CH: 他做错了，却不肯认。

EN: He did something wrong but wouldn’t admit it.

是真的不怕认呀

You really aren't afraid of being recognized, huh?

— 叶问 (2008)

我希望阿姆也别认他正在经历的这些你们说阿娟还在练舞狮吗

I hope Ah Mu won’t acknowledge that he’s going through all this either. You guys said Ah Juan is still practicing lion dancing, right?

— I Am What I Am (2021)

他们从不认错。

They never admit they're wrong.

大太太吩咐你认个错就放你起来就认个错就怎么了

The First Mistress said she’ll let you up if you admit you were wrong. Just admit it—what’s the harm?

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

我不认

I don't recognize him.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

有些事情不可以认的

There are some things you just can't admit.

— 叶问 (2008)

就算是真的他也不会认

Even if it were true, he still wouldn’t admit it.

— 花样年华 (2000)

做得出就认嘛

If you can do it, then own it.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)