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鉴定

jiàn dìng · jian ding

Traditional 鑑定

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Meaning

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  1. to appraise
  2. to identify
  3. to evaluate
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The old bowl

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)旧货店(jiùhuòdiàn)买(mǎi)了(le)一个(yīgè)小碗(xiǎowǎn)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)是(shì)老(lǎo)东西(dōngxi)！

    I bought a little bowl at the old-goods shop. The owner says it's antique.

  2. Liangliang

    要(yào)请(qǐng)人(rén)鉴定(jiàndìng)一下(yīxià)才(cái)知道(zhīdào)！

    You should have someone appraise it first.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)找(zhǎo)专家(zhuānjiā)鉴定(jiàndìng)了(le)！

    Good. I went to find an expert to appraise it.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)的(de)？

    What did he say?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)这个(zhège)是(shì)上个月(shànggèyuè)做(zuò)的(de)！

    He says it was made last month.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)花(huā)了(le)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    Then how much did you pay?

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2 examples
01

专(zhuān)家(jiā)正(zhèng)在(zài)鉴(jiàn)定(dìng)这(zhè)幅(fú)古(gǔ)画(huà)的(de)真(zhēn)伪(wěi)。

Experts are appraising the authenticity of this ancient painting.

02

这(zhè)份(fèn)报(bào)告(gào)需(xū)要(yào)专(zhuān)业(yè)机(jī)构(gòu)鉴(jiàn)定(dìng)后(hòu)才(cái)能(néng)生(shēng)效(xiào)。

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