認真

See also: 认真

Chinese

		to recognize; to know; to admit	real; true; genuine
trad. (認真/認眞)		認	真/眞
simp. (认真)		认	真

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): rènzhēn

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄣˋ ㄓㄣ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): jing⁶ zan¹

(Taishan, Wiktionary): ngin⁵ zin¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ngin-chṳ̂n
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): līn-chin / jīn-chin

(Teochew, Peng'im): ring⁷ zing¹
Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁶gnin-tsen

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: rènzhēn
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˋ ㄓㄣ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: rènjhen
  - Wade–Giles: jên⁴-chên¹
  - Yale: rèn-jēn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rennjen
  - Palladius: жэньчжэнь (žɛnʹčžɛnʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    紉針／纫针
    認真／认真
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: jing⁶ zan¹
  - Yale: yihng jān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jing⁶ dzan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ying⁶ zen¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɪŋ²² t͡sɐn⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: ngin⁵ zin¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ᵑɡin³² t͡sin³³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngin-chṳ̂n
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngin ziin´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ngin⁴ zin¹
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋin⁵⁵ t͡sɨn²⁴/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: līn-chin
  - Tâi-lô: līn-tsin
  - Phofsit Daibuun: lixncyn
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /lin⁴¹⁻²² t͡sin³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /lin²²⁻²¹ t͡sin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /lin³³⁻¹¹ t͡sin⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jīn-chin
  - Tâi-lô: jīn-tsin
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jixncyn
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡zin²²⁻²¹ t͡sin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /zin³³⁻²¹ t͡sin⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ring⁷ zing¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: jīng tsing
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /d͡ziŋ¹¹ t͡siŋ³³/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶gnin-tsen
  - MiniDict: nyin^去 tsen
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³nyin-tsen
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /n̠ʲin²² t͡sən⁴⁴/

Adjective

認真

meticulous; conscientious
做事認真／做事认真 ― zuòshì rènzhēn ― to be meticulous when doing things

一位認真的學生／一位认真的学生 ― yī wèi rènzhēn de xuéshēng ― a conscientious student

Synonyms

不苟 (bùgǒu) (formal)
仔細／仔细 (zǐxì)
嚴／严 (yán)
嚴肅／严肃 (yánsù)
嚴謹／严谨 (yánjǐn)
墘角 (gièng-gáe̤k) (Eastern Min)
密切 (mìqiè)
審慎／审慎 (shěnshèn) (formal)
小心 (xiǎoxīn)
慎密 (shènmì)
慎重 (shènzhòng)
慘淡／惨淡 (cǎndàn)
板正 (bǎnzhèng)
正經／正经
當心／当心 (dāngxīn)
精心 (jīngxīn)
精細／精细 (jīngxì)
細心／细心 (xìxīn)
細膩／细腻 (xìnì) (Min)
謹嚴／谨严 (jǐnyán)
謹慎／谨慎 (jǐnshèn)
較真／较真 (jiàozhēn) (colloquial)
過細／过细 (guòxì)
鞠躬 (jūgōng) (literary)

Verb

認真

to take seriously; to take to heart

Synonyms

當真／当真 (dàngzhēn)

Adverb

認真

seriously; earnestly; conscientiously; meticulously
認真對待／认真对待 ― rènzhēn duìdài ― to treat seriously

你們應該認真地思考這個問題。 [MSC, trad.]
你们应该认真地思考这个问题。 [MSC, simp.]
Nǐmen yīnggāi rènzhēn de sīkǎo zhège wèntí. [Pinyin]
You should all think about this issue seriously.

Derived terms

認認真真／认认真真

Pronunciation 2

Cantonese (Jyutping): jing^6-2 zan¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: jing^6-2 zan¹
  - Yale: yíng jān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jing^6-2 dzan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ying^6-2 zen¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɪŋ²²⁻³⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

Adverb

認真

(Cantonese) truly; really
- 1976, “半斤八兩”, performed by Sam Hui:
  
  揾個些少到月底點夠駛，奀過鬼，確係認真濕滯 [Cantonese, trad.]
  揾个些少到月底点够驶，奀过鬼，确系认真湿滞 [Cantonese, simp.]
  wan² go¹ se¹ siu² dou³ jyut⁶ dai² dim² gau³ sai², ngan¹ gwo³ gwai², kok³ hai⁶ jing^6-2 zan¹ sap¹ zai⁶ [Jyutping]
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)