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認真

認真

See also: 认真

Chinese

		to recognize; to know; to admit	real; true; genuine
trad. (認真)		認	真
simp. (认真)		认	真

Adjective

認真

serious; earnest; conscientious
做事認真 / 做事认真 ― zuòshì rènzhēn ― to be meticulous when doing things

Derived terms

認認真真／认认真真

Verb

認真

to take seriously; to take to heart

Pronunciation 2

Adverb

認真

(Cantonese) truly; really

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin

(Pinyin): rènzhēn

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄣˋ ㄓㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jing⁶ zan¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ngin-chṳ̂n
Min Nan (POJ): jīn-chin / līn-chin

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: rènzhēn
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˋ ㄓㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rennjen
  - IPA ^(key): /ʐən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    紉針／纫针
    認真／认真
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jing⁶ zan¹
  - Yale: yihng jān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jing⁶ dzan¹
  - IPA ^(key): /jɪŋ²² t͡sɐn⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngin-chṳ̂n
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngin ziin´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ngin⁴ zin¹
  - IPA: /ɲin⁵⁵ t͡sɨn²⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jīn-chin / līn-chin
  - Tâi-lô: jīn-tsin / līn-tsin
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jixncyn, lixncyn
  - IPA (Xiamen): /d͡ʑin²²⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/, /lin²²⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /d͡ʑin⁴¹⁻²² t͡ɕin³³/, /lin⁴¹⁻²² t͡ɕin³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡ʑin²²⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/, /lin²²⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /d͡ʑin³³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/, /lin³³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /d͡ʑin³³⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/, /lin³³⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/

Cantonese (Jyutping): jing^6-2 zan¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jing^6-2 zan¹
  - Yale: yíng jān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jing^6-2 dzan¹
  - IPA ^(key): /jɪŋ²²⁻³⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/