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确认 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say què rèn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“确认”意思是把事情弄清楚，确保正确。比如确认时间、确认答案。它能帮助我们避免误会，让事情更准确。
“què rèn” yìsi shì bǎ shìqíng nòng qīngchu, quèbǎo zhèngquè. Bǐrú quèrèn shíjiān, quèrèn dá'àn. Tā néng bāngzhù wǒmen bìmiǎn wùhuì, ràng shìqíng gèng zhǔnquè.
"Confirm" means to make things clear and ensure correctness. For example, confirming a time or confirming an answer. It helps us avoid misunderstandings and makes things more accurate.
Context note
在做事之前，确认一下很重要。比如上学前确认书包带齐了，或者交作业前确认名字写对了。这样能减少错误，让自己更放心。
Zài zuò shì zhīqián, quèrèn yīxià hěn zhòngyào. Bǐrú shàngxué qián quèrèn shūbāo dài qí le, huòzhě jiāo zuòyè qián quèrèn míngzì xiě duì le. Zhèyàng néng jiǎnshǎo cuòwù, ràng zìjǐ gèng fàngxīn.
It is important to confirm things before doing them. For example, confirming that your schoolbag is ready before going to school, or confirming that your name is written correctly before handing in homework. This reduces mistakes and makes you feel more at ease.
5 examples
请确认一下明天上课的时间。
qǐng què rèn yí xià míng tiān shàng kè de shí jiān。
Please confirm the time of tomorrow's class.
妈妈让我确认一下门锁好了没有。
mā ma ràng wǒ què rèn yí xià mén suǒ hǎo le méi yǒu。
Mom asked me to confirm whether the door is locked.
我需要确认这道题的答案是否正确。
wǒ xū yào què rèn zhè dào tí de dá àn shì fǒu zhèng què。
I need to confirm whether the answer to this question is correct.
出发前，我们要确认每个人都上车了。
chū fā qián， wǒ men yào què rèn měi gè rén dōu shàng chē le。
Before departing, we need to confirm that everyone is on the bus.
老师确认了我们的作业都收齐了。
lǎo shī què rèn le wǒ men de zuò yè dōu shōu qí le。
The teacher confirmed that all our homework was collected.
5 mini stories
小华要乘火车，他反复确认车票日期。
xiǎo huá yào chéng huǒ chē， tā fǎn fù què rèn chē piào rì qī。
Xiao Hua was going to take the train, he repeatedly confirmed the ticket date.
小明写完作业后，确认所有题目都做了。
xiǎo míng xiě wán zuò yè hòu， què rèn suǒ yǒu tí mù dōu zuò le。
After finishing his homework, Xiao Ming confirmed that he had done all the questions.
小红出门前确认带了钥匙和钱包。
xiǎo hóng chū mén qián què rèn dài le yào shi hé qián bāo。
Xiao Hong confirmed that she brought her keys and wallet before going out.
老师让班长确认一下人数，看看谁没来。
lǎo shī ràng bān zhǎng què rèn yí xià rén shù， kàn kàn shuí méi lái。
The teacher asked the class monitor to confirm the number of people and see who was absent.
小丽把礼物包装好，又确认了一次没有漏掉贺卡。
xiǎo lì bǎ lǐ wù bāo zhuāng hǎo， yòu què rèn le yí cì méi yǒu lòu diào hè kǎ。
Xiao Li wrapped the gift and confirmed again that she hadn't missed the greeting card.