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认真rèn zhēnconscientious

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认真 (rèn zhēn) means conscientious, earnest, or serious. It describes a person who puts care into work or study, or the way someone does a task with real attention. 他工作很认真 says he is conscientious in his work. 她学习很认真 says she is earnest in her studies. 请认真听 says please listen seriously.

What does 认真 mean?

  1. 1.

    conscientiousadjective

  2. 2.

    earnestadjective

  3. 3.

    seriousadjective

What do the characters in 认真 mean?

  • 认to recognize
  • 真true

How do you use 认真?

认真 can follow 很, as in 工作很认真, and it can come before a verb, as in 认真听 or 认真看.

Patterns

  • 很 + 认真

    他工作很认真。

    Tā gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn.

    He works very conscientiously.

  • 认真 + Verb

    请认真听。

    Qǐng rènzhēn tīng.

    Please listen seriously.

  • 晚上 + 认真 + Verb

    我晚上认真看书。

    Wǒ wǎnshang rènzhēn kàn shū.

    I read books seriously in the evening.

What are some examples of 认真 in a sentence?

  1. 他工作很认真。

    Tā gōngzuò hěn rènzhēn.

    He works very conscientiously.

  2. 她学习很认真。

    Tā xuéxí hěn rènzhēn.

    She studies very earnestly.

  3. 请认真听。

    Qǐng rènzhēn tīng.

    Please listen seriously.

  4. 我晚上认真看书。

    Wǒ wǎnshang rènzhēn kàn shū.

    I read books seriously in the evening.

How is 认真 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天的作业你写了吗?

    Jīntiān de zuòyè nǐ xiě le ma?

    Did you write today's homework?

  2. Speaker B:

    我写了作业,但是写得很快。

    Wǒ xiě le zuòyè, dànshì xiě de hěn kuài.

    I wrote the homework, but I wrote very quickly.

  3. Speaker A:

    老师让我们认真写。

    Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen rènzhēn xiě.

    The teacher had us write seriously.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我晚上再写作业。

    Hǎo, wǒ wǎnshang zài xiě zuòyè.

    OK, I will write the homework again in the evening.

Can you use 认真 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他工作很___。(He works very conscientiously.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Please listen seriously"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 请___听。(Please listen seriously.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.