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HSK
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to appraise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian4ding4 jiàndìng

Meaning


Primary

to appraise

Alternatives

appraise, appraises, appraising, appraised, appraisal

Mnemonic


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

Usage


他們 鑒定 了 這 顆 寶石 的 真偽。

They appraised the authenticity of this gemstone.

專家 正在 鑒定 這 幅 名畫。

Experts are appraising this famous painting.

他們 找 了 一 位 專家 來 鑒定 古董。

They hired an expert to appraise the antique.