确认
quèrèn
to confirm, to verify
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 请确认一下您的订单。Please confirm your order.
- 我需要确认这个消息是否真实。I need to verify whether this news is true.
Collocations
确认信息确认订单再次确认确认无误
Mnemonic
确 què "certain" + 认 rèn "to recognize": to recognize as certain, i.e. to confirm, verify. Distinguish 确认 (to confirm a fact) from 确定 (quèdìng, to determine/be certain, more decisive). The 认 is in 认识 (to know) and 认为 (to think). 确认无误 = confirmed without error.
Related
确定核实认可证实
Quick check
What distinguishes 确认 from 确定?