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鉴赏 (jiàn shǎng) — to appreciate (as a connoisseur), to judge and appreciate (art, antiques, etc.)

Definition

鉴赏 (jiàn shǎng) means to judge and appreciate art or antiques with expert eyes — more formal and connoisseur-like than 欣赏 (just enjoy). Pairs with objects of real value: paintings, artifacts, music.

verb
to appreciate (as a connoisseur)to judge and appreciate (art, antiques, etc.)

Examples

  • ，。
    Tā shì yí wèi jiàn shǎng jiā, duì gǔ dài cí qì hěn yǒu yán jiū.
    He is a connoisseur who has deep knowledge of ancient porcelain.
  • 鉴赏。
    Zhè fú huà xū yào zǐ xì jiàn shǎng cái néng kàn chū qí zhōng de miào chù.
    This painting needs careful appreciation to see the subtlety in it.
  • 鉴赏。
    Wǒ jīng cháng qù bó wù guǎn jiàn shǎng gǔ dài wén wù.
    I often go to the museum to appreciate ancient artifacts.

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jiànappraise
赏shǎngenjoy

鉴 “appraise” and 赏 “enjoy” combine to mean appreciate something as a connoisseur.

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.

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.

Open 鉴 →

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 賞; 赏 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèicowry
Sound part声符shēngfú
商
商shāng賞shǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 賞 pairs 商 for sound with 貝, a cowry shell; the simplified 赏 is a shorthand.

Open 赏 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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