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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

认真 [rènzhēn]
  1. 1. adjective serious
  2. 2. verb takeseriously
    他开个玩笑,你就认真了。
    He was joking, but you took him seriously.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

认真 [rènzhēn]
  1. 1. conscientious; earnest; serious; intense
    认真的自我批评
    an earnest self-criticism
    给予认真的考虑
    give serious consideration to
    认真对待
    deal seriously with
  2. 2. take seriouly; take to heart
    我是说着玩儿的,你怎么就认起真来了?
    I was only joking. Why take it seriously (or to heart)?

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

认真 [rènzhēn]
  1. 1. 当作真实的;当真
    这是开玩笑,不必认真
  2. 2. 严肃对待,毫不马虎
    办事认真
    认真听取群众意见。

Examples

他的自我批评是认真的,不是摆样子的。
His self-criticism was serious and not made for show.
办事认真
be conscientious in one's work
认真考虑别人的意见
consider other people's suggestions seriously
已经布置了的工作,应当认真督促检查。
We must supervise and speed up fulfilment of assigned tasks.
他做事老是采取敷衍的态度,很不认真
He's in the habit of working perfunctorily and half-heartedly.
她办事认真,从不敷衍了事。
She is very conscientious and never skimps her work.
玩笑归玩笑,事情可得认真去办。
It's all right to crack jokes but you must do your job seriously.
她工作认真,下课后又去家访了。
She was very conscientious. After school, she went to visit her students' parents.
作为合同鉴证人的工商行政部门要认真负责进行监督。
The Administrative Department for Industry and Commerce which appraises and verifies contracts, should carefully supervise their execution.
王大夫看病很认真
Dr. Wang handles his cases with great care.

Collocations

十分认真
very earnest
严肃认真
seriously earnest
认真学习
to study earnestly
做事认真
to do sth eartnestly
态度认真
an earnest attitude

Word Decomposition


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