評 (píng) - To evaluate, appraise, criticize, judge & also refers to reviews, commentary, or assessment.

評Tone 2

píng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

評 · píng

To evaluate, appraise, criticize, judge;

also refers to reviews, commentary, or assessment.

To evaluate, appraise, criticize, judgealso refers to reviews, commentary, or assessment.

Usage highlights

Evaluate and appraiseReview articleAssessment and gradingJudge and reviewCritical reviewLevel assessment

Synonyms

  • 评— evaluate, judge
  • 论— discuss, discourse
  • 议— deliberate, discuss

Antonyms

  • 赞— praise, commend
  • 褒— praise, honor

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher will grade the exam (评卷).
  • He wrote a film review (影评).
  • We need to assess his performance (评价他的表现).
  • The committee will judge the competition entries (评审参赛作品).

Collocations

  • Evaluate and appraise(评价)
  • Review article(评论)
  • Assessment and grading(评分)
  • Judge and review(评审)
  • Critical review(批评)
  • Level assessment(评级)

Idioms

  • To evaluate and discuss freely(评头论足)
  • To make irresponsible remarks(妄加评论)
  • Unfair judgment(评断不公)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 評 reflects the importance of evaluation and criticism in Chinese scholarly and literary traditions.
  • In modern contexts, it is widely used in media, education, and online platforms for reviews and ratings.
  • The radical 言 (speech) emphasizes its connection to verbal or written judgment.

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