认定

認定

rèndìng

verb HSK 5 #5,179

Meanings

1 to maintain (that something is true); to firmly believe
2 to determine; to identify; to certify

Characters

to recognize; to acknowledge

to fix; to determine; certain

To recognize and fix in place — to firmly determine something.

Examples

她认定他就是那个人。

Tā rèndìng tā jiù shì nàge rén.

She was certain he was the one.

法院认定他有罪。

Fǎyuàn rèndìng tā yǒu zuì.

The court determined he was guilty.

他认定了一个目标就不会放弃。

Tā rèndìng le yī ge mùbiāo jiù bù huì fàngqì.

Once he sets his mind on a goal, he won't give up.

这个资格需要专家认定。

Zhège zīgé xūyào zhuānjiā rèndìng.

This qualification needs to be certified by experts.

Tips

usage

认定 has two flavors: (1) personal conviction — 'I'm absolutely certain/convinced that...' and (2) official determination — 'the court/authority has determined that...'

usage

Compare: 认为 (rènwéi, to think/believe — neutral opinion), 认定 (rèndìng, to firmly believe/determine — stronger conviction or official judgment).

Stroke Order

认 rèn

定 dìng