Chinese word

点评

Pronunciation

Pinyindiǎn píng

Meaning

  • verbcomment on

Example

我想点评你的照片。wǒ xiǎng diǎn píng nǐ de zhào piān

I want to comment on your photo.

Illustration for 点评 (comment on)

More examples

老师在课堂上对学生的发言进行点评。lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng duì xué shēng de fā yán jìn xíng diǎn píng

In class, the teacher commented on the students' remarks.

Core concept

The key points of something are brought into view and then weighed in a brief opinion.

Common phrases

  • 对...进行点评duì jìn xíng diǎn píng

    comment on ___

  • 专家点评zhuān jiā diǎn píng

    expert commentary

  • 现场点评xiàn chǎng diǎn píng

    on-site commentary

Similar words

评论píng lùn: Gives an opinion, impression, or assessment about a matter.
评价píng jià: Determines the value or quality of something from a chosen standard or viewpoint.
批评pī píng: Identifies faults or mistakes and expresses disapproval of them.
指出zhǐ chū: Makes a problem, important point, or fact clear.

Definition in Chinese

对某事物简要指出要点并给出评语或评价。duì mǒu shì wù jiǎn yào zhǐ chū yào diǎn bìng gěi chū píng yǔ huò píng jià

Word origin

点评 (diǎnpíng, "comment and assess") is formed from 点 (diǎn, "point out") + 评 (píng, "assess"), linking the selection of important details with an evaluative response.

Usage tips

  • The word itself does not promise praise: the resulting opinion can be positive, negative, or mixed, which makes it useful for balanced comments.

Other meanings

  • reviewnoun
  • critiquenoun
  • evaluateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 点评员diǎn píng yuánreviewernoun
  • 点评会diǎn píng huìreview sessionnoun

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