zhǐrèn

指认

Word · VerbTraditional指認

identify; point out and confirm

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to identify; to point out and confirm (someone's identity)

Commonly used in legal, police, or eyewitness contexts when identifying suspects, criminals, or specific individuals from a lineup or group.

Jīng经
duō多
rén人
zhǐ指
rèn认
 ,
cǐ此
rén人
jiù就
shì是
zuò作
àn案
zhě者
 。

Identified by multiple people, this person is the perpetrator.

Shòu受
hài害
zhě者
dāng当
chǎng场
zhǐ指
rèn认
le了
xiōng凶
shǒu手
 。

The victim identified the murderer on the spot.

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Zhèng证
rén人
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
zhǐ指
rèn认
le了
bèi被
gào告
 。

The witness identified the defendant in court.

Nǐ你
néng能
zhǐ指
rèn认
fàn犯
zuì罪
xiàn现
chǎng场
de的
nà那
gè个
rén人
ma吗
 ?

Can you identify that person at the crime scene?