鉴定

jiàn dìng

appraise; identify; authenticate

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

这幅画是赝品,经过鉴定后才发现的。

zhè fú huà shì yàn pǐn, jīngguò jiǎndìng hòu cái fāxiàn de.

This painting is a fake, which was discovered after appraisal.

这件古董的真伪还有待鉴定。

zhè jiàn gǔdǒng de zhēnwěi hái yǒu dài jiǎndìng.

The authenticity of this antique remains to be appraised.

专家对这件文物进行了鉴定,认为它是真品。

zhuānjiā duì zhè jiàn wénwù jìnxíngle jiǎndìng, rènwéi tā shì zhēnpǐn.

Experts appraised this cultural relic and believed it to be genuine.

Synonyms

Antonyms

否定 (fǒu dìng)

deny

怀疑 (huái yí)

doubt

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 鉴定 (jiàndìng) is composed of two characters: 鉴 (jiàn) and 定 (dìng). 鉴 originally meant "to look at" or "to observe", and it was often used in the context of judging or evaluating something. 定, on the other hand, meant "to decide" or "to determine". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 鉴定, which means "to appraise" or "to authenticate". This word is often used in the context of art or antiques, where it refers to the process of determining the value or authenticity of an object.

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