识别 shíbié to distinguish
to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
How to remember 识别: 识 recognize + 别 don't do something = to distinguish.
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How it is used
- To recognize / identify / tell apart - 人脸识别 (rénliǎn shíbié) facial recognition.
- Discerning what/who something is, especially picking out or authenticating: 识别真伪 (shíbié zhēnwěi) tell genuine from fake.
- Heavy in tech: 语音识别 (yǔyīn shíbié) speech recognition, 二维码识别 QR scanning.