认得 rènde to recognize
to recognize; to remember something (or somebody) on seeing it; to know
How to remember 认得: 认 recognize + 得 get = to recognize.
Characters
How it is used
- To recognize/know something on sight - 我认得这条路 (wǒ rènde zhè tiáo lù) I know this road (by sight).
- Overlaps 认识 (rènshi) but leans toward visual recognition and is a bit more colloquial; 认得字 (rènde zì) means to be able to read a character. Negative 不认得 (bú rènde) = don't recognize.
- 得 is neutral-tone de here, not dé 'to get'.
Example sentences
- 房子里面的人我一个也不认得。 Fángzi lǐmiàn de rén wǒ yígè yě bú rènde.I didn't recognize anyone in the room.