# 鉴赏 (jiànshǎng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 鉴赏 (jiànshǎng) means “to appreciate; appreciation (of art)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to appreciate; appreciation (of art)
- Pinyin: jiànshǎng (jian4 shang3)
- Traditional: 鑑賞
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这学期我们上了一门音乐鉴赏课。
  Zhè xuéqī wǒmen shàngle yì mén yīnyuè jiànshǎng kè.
  We took a music appreciation class this semester.

## Characters

- 鉴 (jiàn): bronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect
- [赏](https://hanziro.com/word/shang-appreciate/) (shǎng): to appreciate (beauty); to reward

https://hanziro.com/word/jian-shang-appreciate/

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