nhận mặt
Definition
Verb: - To identify (someone) by their face; to recognize someone's face: The action of looking at a person's face to see if they are the specific individual one is looking for or to confirm their identity.
Usage
This verb is used when the specific goal is to confirm or establish someone's identity based on their facial features. It often implies a deliberate act of observation for verification. - Cảnh sát yêu cầu nhân chứng nhận mặt kẻ tình nghi. (The police asked the witness to identify the suspect.) - Tôi không thể nhận mặt người đó trong đám đông. (I couldn't identify that person in the crowd.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhận mặt hàng": This is a compound phrase meaning "to identify/recognize goods or products." It is a specific application beyond identifying people.
- Nhân viên kho phải biết nhận mặt hàng nhanh chóng. (Warehouse staff must know how to identify goods quickly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhận diện (verb): To identify, to recognize. This is a more general and formal synonym that can apply to faces, objects, patterns, or situations.
- Hệ thống có thể nhận diện khuôn mặt. (The system can recognize faces.)
- Nhận ra (verb): To recognize, to realize. This often implies a moment of sudden recognition or realization.
- Cuối cùng tôi cũng nhận ra anh ấy. (I finally recognized him.)
Synonyms
- Xác định (verb): To determine, to identify. More formal and broad.
- Nhìn nhận ra (verb phrase): To look and recognize.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Nhận mặt đặt tên: An idiom meaning "to identify and name (someone)," often used in legal or formal contexts when officially identifying a person.
- Bị hại đã nhận mặt đặt tên thủ phạm. (The victim identified and named the perpetrator.)
verb
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to identify
