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鉴定

to appraise

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jian4ding4 • jiàndìng

Meaning

Primary

to appraise

Alternatives

appraise, appraises, appraising, appraised, appraisal

Mnemonic

鉴定 To appraise something is 定 to set it in front of a special 鉴 ancient bronze mirror and to inspect it from all angles in order to determine its worth.

Usage

他们 鉴定 了 这 颗 宝石 的 真伪。

They appraised the authenticity of this gemstone.

专家 正在 鉴定 这 幅 名画。

Experts are appraising this famous painting.

他们 找 了 一 位 专家 来 鉴定 古董。

They hired an expert to appraise the antique.