认可 (rènkě)

认可 means to officially or personally approve, recognize, or endorse something or someone, and can also function as a noun meaning "approval" or "recognition."

Meanings

[verb] To approve; to recognize; to endorse (to give acceptance to something or someone).
[noun] Approval; recognition; endorsement.

Example Sentences

他的努力终于得到了老师的认可。 Tā de nǔlì zhōngyú dédào le lǎoshī de rènkě. His hard work finally received the teacher's recognition.

这项设计方案已经通过了专家的认可。 Zhè xiàng shèjì fāng'àn yǐjīng tōngguò le zhuānjiā de rènkě. This design proposal has already received expert approval.

她渴望得到父母的认可。 Tā kěwàng dédào fùmǔ de rènkě. She longs to receive her parents' approval.

这个产品获得了国际标准认可。 Zhège chǎnpǐn huòdé le guójì biāozhǔn rènkě. This product has obtained international standard recognition.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
得到认可	to receive approval
获得认可	to obtain recognition
寻求认可	to seek approval
正式认可	official recognition
社会认可	social recognition

Usage Notes

认可 can be used for both formal approvals (official certification, expert endorsement) and personal emotional recognition (parental approval, peer recognition). It is more formal than 同意 (to agree) and implies a judgment of quality or validity.

Memory Hook

认 means "to recognize/identify" and 可 means "acceptable/possible"; 认可 says "I have identified this as acceptable" — recognized and approved.