recognize; identify; make a distinguishing mark
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to recognize; to identify; to tell apart
Used for distinguishing something or someone based on features.
Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
huáng黄
qún裙
zi子
，
zuì最
hǎo好
jì记
rèn认
。
She's wearing a yellow skirt, which makes her easy to identify.
Zhè这
ge个
zì字
xíng形
tǐ体
tè特
bié别
，
róng容
yì易
jì记
rèn认
。
This character has a distinctive shape, making it easy to recognize.
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Shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
zhǎng长
de得
tài太
xiàng像
le了
，
wài外
rén人
hěn很
nán难
jì记
rèn认
。
The twins look so alike that it's hard for outsiders to tell them apart.
Tā他
biàn变
huà化
tài太
dà大
，
wǒ我
jī几
hū乎
wú无
fǎ法
jì记
rèn认
tā他
le了
。
He has changed so much that I could barely recognize him.
noun
distinguishing mark; identifier
dialectPrimarily a dialectal term. Refers to a physical mark or sign to aid in identification.
Jiè借
lái来
gè各
jiā家
de的
yǐ椅
zi子
yào要
zuò做
ge个
jì记
rèn认
，
jiāng将
lái来
bú不
yào要
huán还
cuò错
le了
。
We need to put a distinguishing mark on the chairs borrowed from different families so we don't return them to the wrong ones.
Tā他
zài在
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shū书
shàng上
zuò做
le了
ge个
xiǎo小
jì记
hao号
zuò作
wéi为
jì记
rèn认
。
He made a small mark in his book as an identifier.
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Xíng行
li李
shàng上
de的
hóng红
sè色
sī丝
dài带
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
jì记
rèn认
。
The red ribbon on the luggage is our distinguishing mark.