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认真 (rèn zhēn): Earnest (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

认 • rèn • to recognize, to know, to identify
rèn认

to recognize, to know, to identify

真 • zhēn • real; so (+adjective) • HSK 2.0 L2
HSK 2
zhēn真

real; so (+adjective)

Word Info

Pinyinrèn zhēn
Meaningearnest
Characters2
SyntaxAdjective
4.

How to Use 认真 in Sentences

Adverb + Verb
rèn认
zhēn真
duì对
dài待
neutral
treat seriously
rèn认
zhēn真
xué学
xí习
neutral
study seriously
Adjective + Nounwith态度
rèn认
zhēn真
de的
tài态
du度
Adverb + Adjectivewith很
hěn很
rèn认
zhēn真
5.

Example Sentences with 认真

tā他
xiě写
zì字
hěn很
rèn认
zhēn真

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 认真.

  • 街道jiē dàoroad
  • 关心guān xīncare about
  • 聪明cōng mingclever; intelligent
  • 地方dì fangplace
  • 声音shēng yīnsound
  • 容易róng yìeasy
  • 多么duō mehow ...
  • 周末zhōu mòweekend
  • 音乐yīn yuèmusic
  • 一共yī gòngaltogether
  • 办法bàn fǎway; method; solution
  • 要求yāo qiúrequirement
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 认真.

Words with 认
  • 认识rèn shito know [be familiar with]
  • 认为rèn wéito think that; consider
  • 认得rèn deto recognize
  • 否认
neutral
serious attitude
neutral
very serious/earnest
。
He writes characters very carefully.
tā他
xué学
xí习
fēi非
cháng常
rèn认
zhēn真
。
He studies very earnestly.
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
rèn认
zhēn真
dì地
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhè这
cì次
zhòng重
yào要
de的
miàn面
shì试
。
He is preparing for this important interview very earnestly.
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
bú不
rèn认
zhēn真
tīng听
wǒ我
shuō说
huà话
ne呢
？
Why aren't you listening to me attentively?
tā她
duì对
dài待
gōng工
zuò作
zǒng总
shì是
nà那
me么
rèn认
zhēn真
fù负
zé责
。
She is always so earnest and responsible in her work.
fǒu rèn
to deny; repudiate
  • 承认chéng rènto admit; to acknowledge; to recognise
  • 确认què rènaffirm; confirm; acknowledge
  • 公认gōng rènuniversally acknowledged
  • 认可rèn kěapprove; accept; confirm
    • Words with 真
    • 传真chuán zhēnfax
    • 真正zhēn zhèngreal
    • 天真tiān zhēninnocent; naive
    • 真实zhēn shítrue; real; authentic
    • 真诚zhēn chéngsincere; genuine; true
    • 清真qīng zhēnIslamic; Muslim
    • 真挚zhēn zhìsincere; genuine; cordial
    • 真理zhēn lǐtruth