# 认知 (rènzhī)

In Mandarin Chinese, 认知 (rènzhī) means “cognition; understanding; perception”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: cognition; understanding; perception
- Pinyin: rènzhī (ren4 zhi1)
- Traditional: 認知
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这改变了我对世界的认知。
  Zhè gǎibiàn le wǒ duì shìjiè de rènzhī.
  This changed my perception of the world.

## Characters

- [认](https://hanziro.com/word/ren-recognize/) (rèn): to recognize; to admit
- 知 (zhī): to know; to be aware

https://hanziro.com/word/ren-zhi-cognition/

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