How to say “appraisal” in Chinese
appraisal; give an assessment
“Appraisal” in Chinese is 鉴定, jiàn dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鉴定 is read jiàn dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 金 “metal”: the first meaning is a bronze mirror. On top, a shortened 监 jiān hints at the reading.
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鉴定”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鉴定. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这幅画需要请专家鉴定zhèfúhuàxūyàoqǐngzhuānjiājiàndìngThis painting needs to be appraised by experts.
More words from the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appraisal” in Chinese?
“Appraisal” in Chinese is 鉴定, pinyin jiàndìng.
What does 鉴定 mean?
鉴定 (jiàndìng) means “appraisal; give an assessment”.
How do you write 鉴定?
鉴定 is 2 characters: 鉴 (jiàn) — mirror; examine; 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鉴定?
鉴定 is read jiàndìng. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“appraisal” in the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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