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“appraise” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn dìng

Example

你能帮我鉴定这块玉石吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ jiàn dìng zhè kuài yù shí ma

Can you help me appraise this piece of jade?

Illustration for 鉴定 (appraise)

How to say “appraise” in Chinese

“Appraise” in Chinese is 鉴定 (jiàn dìng).

A formal expert judgment that turns testing and comparison into a reliable finding about what an object is, whether it is genuine, and what it may be worth.

Full entry for 鉴定: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 鉴定

专家很快就鉴定出了这件文物的真伪。zhuān jiā hěn kuài jiù jiàn dìng chū le zhè jiàn wén wù de zhēn wěi

The expert quickly authenticated this cultural artifact.

Tips for using 鉴定

  • In ordinary conversation, this word signals that a qualified assessment is expected, so it sounds stronger than a personal guess about an object's quality.

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