批 (pī) - to criticize & to comment on
批 · pī
to criticize;
to comment on;
to approve or disapprove;
a batch;
to slap;
(in commerce) wholesale
to criticizeto comment onto approve or disapprove
Usage highlights
to criticizeto approveto correct homeworka batch of goodsto comment onto wholesale
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The teacher is correcting homework (批改作业).
- This product passed quality inspection (产品批检合格).
- We bought goods in bulk (批货).
- He received criticism for his mistake (受到批评).
Collocations
- to criticize(批评)
- to approve(批准)
- to correct homework(批改)
- a batch of goods(一批货)
- to comment on(批注)
- to wholesale(批发)
Idioms
- To criticize and correct(批亢捣虚)
- To comment and annotate(批红判白)
- To expose and criticize(批鳞请剑)
- To comment on the classics(批风抹月)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant 'to slap' or 'to strike', later extended to mean 'to comment on' or 'to criticize' documents by marking them.
- In commerce, refers to wholesale transactions done in batches, contrasting with retail.
- In modern contexts, often associated with official approval processes and academic evaluation.