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    Expressing "to confirm" with 确认 (quèrèn)

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    Structure

    确认 + Clause/Object

    Explanation

    确认 (quèrèn) means "to confirm" or "to verify." It is used when someone establishes that something is true or officially acknowledges a fact. It commonly takes a clause or noun as its object, as in 确认消息 (to confirm the news).

    Examples

    • 请确认一下明天会议的时间和地点。

      qǐng quèrèn yīxià míngtiān huìyì de shíjiān hé dìdiǎn.

      Please confirm the time and location of tomorrow's meeting.

    • 医生确认他的身体已经完全康复了。

      yīshēng quèrèn tā de shēntǐ yǐjīng wánquán kāngfù le.

      The doctor confirmed that his body has fully recovered.

    • 我需要确认这个消息是否属实。

      wǒ xūyào quèrèn zhège xiāoxi shìfǒu shǔshí.

      I need to confirm whether this information is true.

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