(rèn zhēn) - serious, conscientious, earnest in Mandarin
rènzhēnTraditional: 认真
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Translation
serious, conscientious, earnest
Word origin
认真 (rèn zhēn) joins 认 (rèn), 'to recognise', built on the speech radical 讠, with 真 (zhēn), 'true' or 'real'. The compound describes someone who 'takes things as true', meaning 'serious', 'conscientious' or 'earnest'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 认 (rèn, recognise) + 真 (zhēn, true)
Stroke order
认
真
Examples
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He works very conscientiously.
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Can you be a bit more serious?
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I am serious.
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She works very conscientiously.
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Please listen attentively to the teacher.
认真 (rèn zhēn) means serious, conscientious or earnest.
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