Usage note
认得用于表示对某人或某物的识别和记忆。
rèn de yòng yú biǎoshì duì měrén huò mǒu wù de shíbié hé jìyì。
认得 is used to indicate recognition and memory of someone or something.
Context note
认得常用于日常生活中，比如在超市里找到你认识的商品，在学校里认出老师或同学。
rèn de cháng yòng yú rìyāo shēnghuó zhōng ， bǐrú zài shūpù lǐ dàotiǎo nǐ rènde cái pǐn ， zài xuéxiào lǐ rèn chū lǎoshī huò tóngxué 。
认得 is commonly used in daily life, such as finding familiar products in a supermarket or recognizing teachers or classmates at school.
5 examples
妈妈在超市里认得了一瓶牛奶。
mā ma zài chāo shì lǐ rèn de le yì píng niú nǎi。
Mom recognized a bottle of milk in the supermarket.
我在学校认得了我的好朋友。
wǒ zài xué xiào rèn de le wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu。
I recognized my good friend at school.
他认得出了那个小偷。
tā rèn de chū le nà ge xiǎo tōu。
He recognized that thief.
奶奶认得出了孙子的声音。
nǎi nai rèn de chū le sūn zi de shēng yīn。
Grandma recognized her grandson's voice.
老师认得了新来的同学的名字。
lǎo shī rèn de le xīn lái de tóng xué de míng zì。
The teacher recognized the new student's name.
5 mini stories
妈妈在超市里找到了一包她认得的饼干。
mā ma zài chāo shì lǐ zhǎo dào le yì bāo tā rèn de de bǐng gān。
Mom found a pack of cookies she recognized in the supermarket.
我在学校认得了我的好朋友，他穿着蓝色的衣服。
wǒ zài xué xiào rèn de le wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu， tā chuān zhe lán sè de yī fu。
I recognized my good friend at school, he was wearing a blue shirt.
他认得出了那个小偷，因为他之前见过这个人。
tā rèn de chū le nà ge xiǎo tōu， yīn wèi tā zhī qián jiàn guò zhè ge rén。
He recognized that thief because he had seen this person before.
奶奶认得出了孙子的声音，虽然她没有看到他。
nǎi nai rèn de chū le sūn zi de shēng yīn， suī rán tā méi yǒu kàn dào tā。
Grandma recognized her grandson's voice, even though she couldn't see him.
老师认得了新来的同学的名字，因为他们在课上互相问了好。
lǎo shī rèn dé le xīn lái de tóng xué de míng zì， yīn wèi tā men zài kè shàng hù xiāng wèn le hǎo。
The teacher recognized the new student's name because they greeted each other in class.
Mini dialogue
新同学
A
你认得那个新同学吗？
Nǐ rèn de nàge xīn tóngxué ma?
Do you recognize that new classmate?
B
我认得她，她是我邻居。
Wǒ rèn de tā, tā shì wǒ línjū.
I recognize her, she is my neighbor.
找东西
A
你认得你的水杯吗？
Nǐ rèn de nǐ de shuǐbēi ma?
Do you recognize your water bottle?
B
认得，那个蓝色的就是我的。
Rèn de, nàge lán sè de jiù shì wǒ de.
I recognize it, that blue one is mine.
Related words and contrasts
similar
认识
rèn shi
to know (a person)
认得 is more colloquial and often used for recognizing people or places.
contrast
知道
zhī dào
to know (a fact)
认得 is for recognizing by sight; 知道 is for knowing information.