鉴定 (jiàn dìng) — (verb) to appraise, to identify, to evaluate; (noun) appraisal, evaluation, identification

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.

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