鑑 (gaam3) — scrutinize; examine; inspect in Cantonese
gaam˗₃鑑简 鉴
Mandarin Pinyin: jian4
Meaning of 鑑
nounscrutinize; examine; inspect
nounwarning; object lesson; instruction
nounreflect; mirror; shine
nounancient bronze mirror; looking glass
Example Sentences with 鑑
jiˏ₅以ciˊ²此waiˎ₄為gaam˗₃鑑
Take this as a lesson.
janˉ¹殷gaam˗₃鑑batˉ¹不jyunˏ₅遠laa3.喇。
The lesson is not far behind.
niˉ¹呢daanˉ¹單jeˏ₅嘢janˉ¹殷gaam˗₃鑑batˉ¹不jyun5.遠。
This case is a clear warning.
siuˊ²小samˉ¹心di1,啲，janˉ¹殷gaam˗₃鑑batˉ¹不jyun5.遠。
Be careful, the consequences are near.
soeng˗₃上ci˗₃次maiˉ¹咪haiˍ₆係janˉ¹殷gaam˗₃鑑batˉ¹不jyun5?遠？
Wasn't last time a clear lesson?
Words Containing 鑑
鑑於gaam3 jyu1
in view of, in light of [Var.] 鑒於
借鑑ze3 gaam3
to reference others' work; to draw from others' experience
公司印鑑gung1 si1 jan3 gaam3
company chop
年鑑nin4 gaam3
an almanac; a yearbook
鑑定gaam3 ding6
to identify; to examine and determine [Var.] 鑒定
印鑑jan3 gaam3
impression of a legal seal
鑑賞gaam3 soeng2
to examine and admire; to examine and appreciate
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