identify; recognize; distinguish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to identify; to recognize; to distinguish
Used when something is unclear, obscured, or mixed among similar things. Often involves careful observation or comparison.
Zhuān专
jiā家
xū需
yào要
biàn辨
rèn认
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
de的
bǐ笔
jì迹
。
The expert needs to identify the handwriting on this document.
Zhè这
zhāng张
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
yǐ已
jīng经
mó模
hu糊
bù不
qīng清
，
wú无
fǎ法
biàn辨
rèn认
le了
。
This old photo is too blurry to recognize anything.
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Jǐng警
chá察
ràng让
mù目
jī击
zhě者
cóng从
yī一
pái排
rén人
zhōng中
biàn辨
rèn认
chū出
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
The police asked the witness to identify the suspect from a lineup.
Zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
jī几
hū乎
biàn辨
rèn认
bù不
chū出
fāng方
xiàng向
。
In the dark, I could hardly recognize the direction.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
hěn很
tè特
bié别
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
biàn辨
rèn认
。
This bird's call is very distinctive and easy to identify.