认同 (rèn tóng) — to approve of; to endorse; to identify with; to recognize as valid
Definition
认同 is 'to identify with / endorse' — focuses on emotional or value-level alignment, not just factual acknowledgment (承认) or agreement with a proposal (赞同). Often used for cultures, values, or identities.
verb
to approve ofto endorseto identify withto recognize as valid
Examples
- 认同，。Wǒ rèn tóng tā de zuò fǎ, dàn bù wán quán tóng yì.I approve of his approach, but don't fully agree.
- 认同。Hěn duō nián qīng rén rèn tóng zhè zhǒng xīn de jià zhí guān.Many young people identify with this new set of values.
- 认同。Tā fēi cháng rèn tóng zì jǐ de wén huà.He strongly identifies with his own culture.
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