Writing
辨认 (biàn rèn) — how to say "to identify" in Chinese
辨认
To identify, to recognize
verb
Character composition
辨
to distinguish, to recognize
认
to acknowledge, to recognize
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
难以辨认
nán yǐ biàn rèn
hard to identify
Examples
警察需要他辨认照片里的人。
The police need him to identify the person in the photo.
我辨认他的字。
I recognize his handwriting.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to identify" in Chinese?
"to identify" in Chinese is 辨认 (biàn rèn).
Bian ren meaning in Chinese
辨认 (biàn rèn) means "To identify, to recognize".
How is 辨认 pronounced?
It is pronounced biàn rèn (written as bian ren, bianren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to identify" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辨认: 辨 has 16 strokes, 认 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辨认?
辨认 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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