gaam3 ding6鑒定鉴定
Jyutpinggaam3 ding6
Yalegaam dihng
Definition
To evaluate, identify, authenticate, or appraise something.
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How it's used
Focuses on the formal process of verifying authenticity or quality, often involving professional expertise. It is frequently used in legal, academic, or commercial contexts rather than casual daily life. When used in speech, it sounds quite serious and carries a sense of official judgment.
Examples
This antique needs to be evaluated by an expert to know if it is real.
Have you evaluated this document yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 檢查, which is a general check-up or inspection. 鑒定 implies a deeper level of scrutiny specifically aimed at determining the nature, origin, or value of an object.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
