辨认 (biàn rèn) — to identify, to recognize (after careful examination)
Definition
辨认 means 'to identify / pick out' after close examination, especially when something is unclear (a face in a crowd, a species). Stronger than 识别 (recognize/distinguish a category) and more concrete than 辨别 (discern fine differences).
verb
to identifyto recognize (after careful examination)
Examples
- 辨认。Jǐng chá cóng zhào piàn zhōng biàn rèn chū le xián yí rén.The police identified the suspect from the photo.
- ，辨认。Zài rén qún zhōng, wǒ hěn nán biàn rèn chū tā.It was hard for me to pick him out in the crowd.
- 辨认？Nǐ néng biàn rèn chū zhè liǎng zhǒng niǎo de qū bié ma?Can you tell the difference between these two kinds of birds?
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