认得
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
认得 (rènde) · to know
认得 (rènde) means “to know; to recognize”. It is written with 2 characters: 认 (to know) + 得 (to get). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 认得 is built
The characters
认 rèn · to know
What 认 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 人 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
得 dé · to get
What 得 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我认得这个字。Wǒ rènde zhège zì.I know this character.
你认得去他家的路吗？Nǐ rènde qù tā jiā de lù ma?Do you know the way to his house?
Questions about 认得
What does 认得 mean?
认得 (rènde) means “to know; to recognize”.
How do you pronounce 认得?
认得 is pronounced rènde.
Which HSK level is 认得?
认得 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 认识rènshito know (a person)
- 认真rènzhēnserious
- 认为rènwéito think
- 否认fǒurènto deny
- 认出rènchūto recognize
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 辨认biànrènto identify
- 公认gōngrèngenerally recognized
Learn 认得 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.