评

評
píng
#807 most
frequent character
comment, review, criticize, judge
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

评 uses 讠 speech and 平 píng, which means flat or level and also supplies the sound. Together they suggest using words to weigh fairness, so it first meant to criticize or comment. The meaning grew to judge and discuss.

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Example Sentences

他写了一篇关于这部电影的评论。
tā xiě le yīpiān guānyú zhè bù diànyǐng de pínglùn 。
He wrote a review about this movie.
老师评价了我的作业。
lǎoshī píngjià le wǒde zuòyè 。
The teacher criticized my homework.
在这次比赛中，评委会给出了评分。
zài zhècì bǐsài zhōng ， píng wěi huì gěi chūle píng fēn 。
In this competition, the judges gave scores.

Words with similar meanings

评价píngjià
evaluate
评价 is often used in a slightly more formal context, focusing on assessing value.
评论pínglùn
review
评论 is very similar but more general, often used for both positive and negative assessments.

Homophones

HSK 5
平píng
flat, level, equal
瓶píng
bottle
屏píng
(standing) screen

Words Starting With 评

评价píng jià
to evaluate; to assess
评估píng gū
to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
评论píng lùn
to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary

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