Chinese word

鉴赏

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn shǎng

Meaning

  • verbappreciate

Example

我们一起鉴赏这些照片吧。wǒ men yì qǐ jiàn shǎng zhè xiē zhào piān ba

Let's appreciate these photos together.

Illustration for 鉴赏 (appreciate)

More examples

在博物馆里我们安静地鉴赏这幅古代油画。zài bó wù guǎn lǐ wǒ men ān jìng dì jiàn shǎng zhè fú gǔ dài yóu huà

In the museum, we quietly appreciated this ancient oil painting.

Core concept

Examining a work closely to recognize how its beauty and craft create its value.

Common phrases

  • 鉴赏音乐jiàn shǎng yīn yuè

    appreciate music

  • 鉴赏美术jiàn shǎng měi shù

    appreciate art

  • 鉴赏文学jiàn shǎng wén xué

    appreciate literature

Similar words

欣赏xīn shǎng: Taking pleasure in and recognizing the beauty of art, scenery, music, or other things.
赏析shǎng xī: Studying a work's details and artistic expressions closely to explain what makes it interesting.
评价píng jià: Assessing something's value or quality and stating the result of that assessment.

Definition in Chinese

对艺术品、文学、音乐等进行细致观察并评价其审美价值或技巧的动作或行为。duì yì shù pǐn wén xué yīn yuè děng jìn xíng xì zhì guān chá bìng píng jià qí shén měi jià zhí huò jì qiǎo de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi

Word origin

鉴 (jiàn, "judge") contributes the idea of discerning quality, while 赏 (shǎng, "enjoy") contributes appreciative enjoyment.

Usage tips

  • The verb has a deliberate, somewhat formal feel and fits museum visits, cultural discussions, and comments on artistic technique.

Opposites

Related words

  • 鉴赏力jiàn shǎng lìappreciation abilitynoun
  • 鉴赏者jiàn shǎng zhěappreciatornoun

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