鉴定 (jiàn dìng) — (verb) to appraise, to identify, to evaluate; (… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

鉴定 focuses on expert judgment of authenticity or value (artwork, signatures, antiques). 证明 confirms a fact with evidence; 评价 and 评估 are broader evaluation of quality or performance.

verb

to appraiseto identifyto evaluate

noun

appraisalevaluationidentification

Examples

鉴定。
Zhuān jiā zhèng zài jiàn dìng zhè xiē wén wù de nián dài.
Experts are appraising the age of these cultural relics.
鉴定。
Jǐng chá xū yào jiàn dìng zhè ge qiān míng shì bu shì zhēn de.
The police need to verify whether this signature is real.
鉴定。
Zhè fèn jiàn dìng bào gào fēi cháng zhòng yào.
This appraisal report is very important.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

鉴jiànexamine

鉴定 joins 鉴 and 定, both about examining and settling a judgment.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鑑; 鉴 is its simplified writing.

金監鑑

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

監

監jiān鑑jiàn

Same sound today

The traditional form 鑑 pairs 金, showing metal, with 監 for sound; the simplified 鉴 is a later abbreviation, not the source of this shape.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀mián

Sound part声符shēngfú

正

正zhèng定dìng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

定 is built from 宀 and 正, with 正 supplying the sound.

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