认真
rènzhēn
serious, conscientious
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 他工作很认真。He works conscientiously.
- 认真听课。Listen attentively.
Collocations
很认真认真学习认认真真
Mnemonic
认真 rènzhēn "serious, conscientious" — 认 (recognize, traditional 認) + 真 (true, traditional 眞) = "recognize the truth (of the work)". Japanese equivalent is 真面目 majime. 认认真真 (reduplicated) intensifies.
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Emphatic form of 认真?