好评

• Pinyin: hǎo píng
• Hanzi breakdown: 好 = 女 + 子 (good); 评 = 言 (speech) + 平 (level/fair) — fair speech/review

Meaning

Positive review; favourable comment; high praise. Refers to praise or approval given to a product, service, or person.

Ubiquitous in Chinese online commerce and hospitality — shoppers leave 好评 on platforms like Taobao and JD. Also used in professional contexts for performance reviews and critical acclaim. Antonym: 差评 (negative review).

Examples

1. 这家餐厅在各大点评平台上收获了大量好评。 This restaurant has gotten tons of positive reviews on all the major review platforms.
2. 新上映的电影受到影评人的一致好评。 The newly released movie received unanimous praise from critics.
3. 产品质量好，自然能赢得消费者的好评。 If the product quality is good, it will naturally earn positive reviews from consumers.

Usage Guide

Context: e-commerce, hospitality, reviews, professional assessment

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 如果您满意，请给我们留下一个好评，谢谢！(If you're satisfied, please leave us a positive review — thank you!)
• 她的服务赢得了客户的一致好评。(Her service earned unanimous praise from clients.)

Don't Say

• 好评如潮 used literally for a single item — it's an idiom meaning 'a flood of praise' and suits widespread acclaim, not individual responses

Origin & History

好 (good) + 评 (review; comment; assessment)

Cultural Context

Era: Internet era

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal