Chinese word

评判

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng pàn

Meaning

  • verbjudge

Example

我们不应该轻易评判别人。wǒ men bù yīng gāi qīng yì píng pàn bié rén

We should not judge other people too quickly.

Illustration for 评判 (judge)

More examples

公众人物的言行往往容易被媒体公开评判。gōng zhòng rén wù de yán xíng wáng wǎng róng yì bèi méi tǐ gōng kāi píng pàn

The words and actions of public figures are often readily judged in public by the media.

Core concept

A viewpoint turns an observation about a person or thing into a considered conclusion, whether favorable or critical.

Common phrases

  • 学会评判信息来源xué huì píng pàn xìn xī lái yuán

    learn to evaluate information sources

  • 公开评判行为gōng kāi píng pàn xíng wéi

    publicly judge behavior

  • 理性地评判对错lǐ xìng dì píng pàn duì cuò

    rationally judge right and wrong

Similar words

判断pàn duàn: Deciding what is true or correct on the basis of facts or evidence.
评价píng jià: Measuring value or performance against a standard or scale.
评论píng lùn: Stating an opinion or assessment about a matter.
批评pī píng: Identifying faults or problems while expressing a negative assessment.

Definition in Chinese

对人或事从某一角度发表评价并得出结论，既可以是中性判断，也可以包含赞扬或批评的色彩。duì rén huò shì cóng mǒu yì jiǎo dù fā biǎo píng jià bìng dé chū jié lùn jì ké yǐ shì zhōng xìng pàn duàn yě ké yǐ bāo hán zàn yáng huò pī píng de sè cǎi

Word origin

评 (píng, "comment") + 判 (pàn, "decide") combines expressing an assessment with reaching a decision, giving the word its sense of forming a view and conclusion.

Usage tips

  • English judge often suggests a courtroom role, but 评判 (píngpàn, "judge") is also common for assessing performances, conduct, ideas, or other everyday subjects.

Other meanings

  • evaluateverb
  • criticismnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 评判力píng pàn lìjudgmentnoun
  • 评判标准píng pàn biāo zhǔnevaluation criterianoun

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