Chinese symbol for “conscientious”
认真
rèn zhēn
Traditional: 認真
conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously
The closest CC-CEDICT match for conscientious is 认真 (rèn zhēn), defined as: conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “conscientious”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兢兢业业 (兢兢業業) | jīng jīng yè yè | (idiom) conscientious; assiduous |
| 负责 (負責) | fù zé | to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 郑重 (鄭重) | zhèng zhòng | serious; solemn |
| 尽职 (盡職) | jìn zhí | to discharge one's duties; conscientious |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 认真.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 认为 (認為) | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 认识 (認識) | rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 承认 (承認) | chéng rèn | to admit; to concede |
| 确认 (確認) | què rèn | to confirm; to verify |
| 认证 (認證) | rèn zhèng | to authenticate; to approve |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “conscientious”.
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