Chinese word

评

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng

Meaning

  • verbcomment on

Example

大家来评一下这个节目。dà jiā lái píng yí xià zhè ge jié mù

Let's all comment on this show.

Illustration for 评 (comment on)

More examples

读者在网上评论这篇文章。dú zhě zài wǎng shàng píng lùn zhè piān wén zhāng

Readers are commenting on this article online.

Core concept

Weighing what something is like and expressing the resulting view, from a quick reaction to a formal rating.

Common phrases

  • 评论píng lùn

    comment on

  • 评价píng jià

    assess

  • 评判píng pàn

    judge

Similar words

评价píng jià: Judges the value or quality of something against stated standards and expresses that judgment.
评论píng lùn: Gives an opinion or personal reaction about an event, work, or other subject.
评分píng fēn: Assigns a score or grade according to a set standard.
评估píng gū: Examines information or a situation to judge its value or possible effects.

Definition in Chinese

通过口头或书面语言对事物的性质、表现或价值作出评价、判断或评分。tōng guò kǒu tóu huò shū miàn yǔ yán duì shì wù de xìng zhì biǎo xiàn huò jià zhí zuò chū píng jià pàn duàn huò píng fēn

Word origin

The character 评 (píng, "to assess") combines the speech radical 讠 (yán, "speech") with 平 (píng, "level"), linking spoken judgment with the sound of the word.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 评一下 (píng yíxià, "assess briefly") is a useful pattern for asking for an opinion without making the request sound weighty or official.

Other meanings

  • judgeverb
  • criticizeverb

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