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verb HSK 4
Traditional 確認
què rèn
to confirm · to verify · to acknowledge

Meaning

确认 means to confirm or verify something, making sure that information, facts, or arrangements are correct and accurate. It's commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when double-checking details, validating information, or acknowledging receipt of something.

Usage

This verb is widely used in business, travel, administrative, and daily contexts. Common in phrases like 确认信息 (confirm information), 确认订单 (confirm an order), or 确认收到 (acknowledge receipt). It can be used with objects directly and often appears in more formal or official communications.

Examples

  1. 01
    请确认您的预订信息是否正确。
    Qǐng què rèn nín de yù dìng xìn xī shì fǒu zhèng què.
    Please confirm whether your reservation information is correct.
  2. 02
    我已经收到你的邮件，确认参加明天的会议。
    Wǒ yǐ jīng shōu dào nǐ de yóu jiàn, què rèn cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì.
    I have received your email and confirm my attendance at tomorrow's meeting.

Characters

Measure words

  • 次cì确认了两次

Common collocations

  • 确认信息
    què rèn xìn xī
    to confirm information
  • 确认订单
    què rèn dìng dān
    to confirm an order
  • 确认收到
    què rèn shōu dào
    to acknowledge receipt
  • 需要确认
    xū yào què rèn
    need to confirm

Antonyms

Origin

The word combines 确 (certain/definite) with 认 (to recognize/acknowledge), literally meaning 'to definitively recognize' or 'to make certain by acknowledging.'

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