Chinese phrase
〜是褒义还是贬义？ 〜 shì bāo yì hái shì biǎn yì
Meaning
Is ___ positive or negative?
When to use it
Asks if a word or expression is positive or negative. It is used to discuss the feeling or judgment a term may carry.
Example dialogue
这个词“挑剔”是褒义还是贬义？ zhè ge cí tiāo tī shì bāo yì hái shì biǎn yì
Is the word "picky" positive or negative?
一般是贬义，意思是对细节要求太高，有点难以相处。 yì bān shì biǎn yì yì si shì duì xì jié yāo qiú tài gāo yóu diǎn nán yǐ xiāng chǔ
It is usually negative. It means being too demanding about details and somewhat hard to get along with.