识别

shí bié

HSK 6

Meaning

to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize

Definition

辨别、辨认、区分。

to recognize, to identify.

Usage

常用于技术领域如人脸识别、语音识别，也可用于日常辨别事物。

Often used in technology like facial recognition, voice recognition, also used for distinguishing things in daily life.

Examples

1 这种软件可以识别不同的字体。 (This software can recognize different fonts.)
2 我们通过指纹识别身份。 (We identify ourselves through fingerprint recognition.)
3 他很快就识别出了那颗星星。 (He quickly identified that star.)
4 机器识别出了语音指令。 (The machine recognized the voice command.)
5 你要学会识别真假。 (You need to learn to distinguish truth from falsehood.)

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