认清

認清

rènqīng

verb #12,573

Meanings

1 to see clearly
2 to recognize
3 to realize

Characters

to recognize; to acknowledge

clear; distinct

Examples

你必须认清现实。

Nǐ bìxū rènqīng xiànshí.

You must face reality.

他终于认清了自己的错误。

Tā zhōngyú rènqīng le zìjǐ de cuòwù.

He finally recognized his own mistakes.

Tips

usage

认清现实 (rènqīng xiànshí, to face/recognize reality) is one of the most common collocations. 认清 implies seeing through something to understand its true nature.

Stroke Order

认 rèn

清 qīng