认真
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 3
认真 (rènzhēn) · serious
认真 (rènzhēn) means “serious; careful; earnest”. It is written with 2 characters: 认 (to know) + 真 (really). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 认真 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)
真 zhēn · really
What 真 is made of
- 直zhí — straight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A straight 直 (that is, level) table 几 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他学习很认真。Tā xuéxí hěn rènzhēn.He studies very conscientiously.
请认真听。Qǐng rènzhēn tīng.Please listen carefully.
Questions about 认真
What does 认真 mean?
认真 (rènzhēn) means “serious; careful; earnest”.
How do you pronounce 认真?
认真 is pronounced rènzhēn.
Which HSK level is 认真?
认真 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 认识rènshito know (a person)
- 认为rènwéito think
- 否认fǒurènto deny
- 认出rènchūto recognize
- 认得rèndeto know
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 辨认biànrènto identify
- 公认gōngrèngenerally recognized
Learn 认真 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.