辨识 (biàn shí) — to identify; to recognize; to discern

Definition

Examples

• 他能从人群中迅速辨识出嫌疑人。
  Tā néng cóng rén qún zhōng xùn sù biàn shí chū xián yí rén.
  He can quickly identify the suspect from the crowd.
• 这幅画上的签名很难辨识。
  Zhè fú huà shàng de qiān míng hěn nán biàn shí.
  The signature on this painting is hard to recognize.
• 专家通过气味辨识了这种药材的真伪。
  Zhuān jiā tōng guò qì wèi biàn shí le zhè zhǒng yào cái de zhēn wěi.
  The expert identified the authenticity of this medicinal herb by its smell.