Definition
甄别 means 'to screen, to discriminate, or to reexamine' — it's a formal verb used when you carefully examine people or things to tell them apart or select the right ones. You'll see it in contexts like job applicant screening (甄别应聘者), quality control (甄别真伪 'distinguish true from false'), or legal case review (甄别案件). It's more formal and precise than 区别 or 分辨.
v.
to screen (applicants, candidates)to discriminate (tell apart, distinguish)to reexamine (a case, evidence)
Examples
- 甄别。Gōngsī xūyào zhēn bié yìngpìn zhě de bèijǐng.The company needs to screen applicants' backgrounds.
- 甄别。Zhuānjiā zhèngzài zhēn bié zhèxiē wénwù de zhēn wěi.Experts are distinguishing the authenticity of these artifacts.
- 甄别。Fǎyuàn juédìng duì zhège ànjiàn chóngxīn zhēn bié.The court decided to reexamine this case.
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