Meaning of 确认
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to confirm
- to verify
- confirmation
How to use 确认
确认 is common in work, travel and online settings for checking or confirming details, orders, times and identities. It can be a verb or a noun. Example: 请确认您的订单。(Qǐng quèrèn nín de dìngdān.) Please confirm your order.
确 (què) means firm and certain, as in 正确 (zhèngquè) correct, and 认 (rèn) means to recognize, as in 认识 (rènshi). When you 确认, you recognize something as certain: you confirm it.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 确认 and 确定 (quèdìng). 确认 means checking that something is true or agreed, while 确定 means deciding or being sure, so 我不确定 (I am not sure) cannot become 我不确认.
确认 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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确 què · certain · 12 strokes
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认 rèn · to recognize · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 确认.
| 认识 | rènshi | to know; to recognize |
| 认真 | rènzhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate; exact; precise |
| 确定 | quèdìng | definite; certain |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 确保 | quèbǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 认得 | rènde | to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it |
| 否认 | fǒurèn | to declare to be untrue; to deny |
| 认出 | rènchū | recognition; to recognize |
| 明确 | míngquè | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
Questions about 确认
What does 确认 mean?
确认 (quèrèn) means "to confirm; to verify" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 确认?
确认 is made of 2 characters: 确 (12 strokes), 认 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 确认 an HSK word?
Yes. 确认 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 确认 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 确认 is written 確認.
What is the difference between 确认 and 证实 (zhèngshí)?
确认 is everyday confirming, like confirming a booking or a message. 证实 means proving something with evidence, often used for news, rumors or facts.
How do I say 'confirmation email' or 'confirm password' in Chinese?
A confirmation email is 确认邮件 (quèrèn yóujiàn). On sign-up forms, 'confirm password' is 确认密码 (quèrèn mìmǎ), and the confirm button usually just says 确认.