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认真 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rèn zhēn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
认真表示做事仔细、专心。
rèn zhēn biǎo shì zuò shì zǐ xì 、 zhuān xīn。
Serious means doing things carefully and attentively.
Context note
认真常出现在学习、工作和态度里。
rèn zhēn cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 gōng zuò hé tài dù lǐ。
Serious often appears in learning, work, and attitude.
5 examples
他学习很认真。
tā xué xí hěn rèn zhēn。
He studies very seriously.
请认真听。
qǐng rèn zhēn tīng。
Please listen carefully.
我认真写字。
wǒ rèn zhēn xiě zì。
I write carefully.
她做事很认真。
tā zuò shì hěn rèn zhēn。
She does things very carefully.
认真一点。
rèn zhēn yì diǎn。
Be more serious.
5 mini stories
老师说写字要认真，不能马虎。
lǎo shī shuō xiě zì yào rèn zhēn， bù néng mǎ hǔ。
The teacher said writing should be careful and not sloppy.
他做作业很认真，所以常常得好分数。
tā zuò zuò yè hěn rèn zhēn， suǒ yǐ cháng cháng dé hǎo fēn shù。
He does homework very carefully, so he often gets good scores.
我认真听老师讲课。
wǒ rèn zhēn tīng lǎo shī jiǎng kè。
I listen carefully to the teacher's lesson.
认真做事的人，大家都喜欢。
rèn zhēn zuò shì de rén， dà jiā dōu xǐ huan。
People who work carefully are liked by everyone.
这次练习我会认真完成。
zhè cì liàn xí wǒ huì rèn zhēn wán chéng。
I will complete this practice carefully.