甄别 (zhēn bié) — to screen (applicants, candidates); to discriminate (tell apart, distinguish); to reexamine (a case, evidence)

Definition

A formal verb meaning to screen or distinguish carefully among many items to pick out the genuine or qualified ones — common in contexts like applicant screening, artifact authentication, and case reexamination.

verb
to screen (applicants, candidates)to discriminate (tell apart, distinguish)to reexamine (a case, evidence)

Examples

  • 甄别
    Gōng sī xū yào zhēn bié yìng pìn zhě de bèi jǐng.
    The company needs to screen applicants' backgrounds.
  • 甄别
    Zhuān jiā zhèng zài zhēn bié zhè xiē wén wù de zhēn wěi.
    Experts are distinguishing the authenticity of these artifacts.
  • 甄别
    Fǎ yuàn jué dìng duì zhè ge àn jiàn chóng xīn zhēn bié.
    The court decided to reexamine this case.

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