评价

• Pinyin: píng jià
• Hanzi breakdown: 评 = 讠(speech) + 平 (flat/fair), meaning to judge fairly through words; 价 = 亻(person) + 介 (between), meaning value

Meaning

To evaluate; to assess; evaluation; appraisal. Both the act of judging and the judgement itself.

Used both as a verb (评价一个人 = evaluate a person) and a noun (给出评价 = give an evaluation). Very common in online shopping (product reviews), education (teacher evaluations), and workplace settings (performance reviews). On e-commerce platforms, 好评 means a positive review and 差评 means a negative review.

Examples

1. 大家对这家餐厅的评价都很高。 Everyone rates this restaurant very highly.
2. 老师对他的表现评价很好。 The teacher gave a very positive assessment of his performance.
3. 你怎么评价这部电影？ How would you evaluate this film?

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, education, work

Tone: objective

Do Say

• 网上的评价说这个产品不错。(The online reviews say this product is pretty good.)
• 不要只凭外表来评价一个人。(Don't judge a person only by their appearance.)

Don't Say

• 我评价今天天气很好。(Don't use 评价 for weather — 评价 is for judging quality, worth, or performance. Say 我觉得今天天气很好.)

Origin & History

评 means to discuss, comment on, or judge; 价 means value or worth. Together: to determine the value or quality of something.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal