评论

• Pinyin: píng lùn
• Hanzi breakdown: 评 = 讠+ 平, to evaluate; 论 = 讠+ 仑, to discuss

Meaning

To comment; commentary; review. Expressing opinions about something.

Used for comments (网友评论 netizen comments), reviews (电影评论 film review), and commentary (时事评论 current affairs commentary). Can be a verb or noun. 评论区 (comment section) is very common in digital contexts.

Examples

1. 这部电影收到了很多正面评论。 This movie received many positive reviews.
2. 他在社交媒体上经常评论时事。 He often comments on current events on social media.
3. 评论区里大家讨论得很热烈。 There's a lively discussion in the comment section.

Usage Guide

Context: media, social media, reviews

Tone: analytical

Do Say

• 你看过网上的评论吗？(Have you seen the comments online?)
• 请不要随便评论别人的生活。(Please don't casually comment on other people's lives.)

Don't Say

• 我评论了他一本书。(评论 takes the commented item as object, not person — say 我评论了这本书)

Origin & History

评 (píng, to comment) + 论 (lùn, to discuss). To discuss and comment.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal