批评

• 拼音: pī píng
• 汉字拆解: 批 = 扌(hand) + 比 (compare), to annotate or strike; 评 = 讠(speech) + 平 (level/fair), to judge or comment

含义

To criticise; criticism. Expressing disapproval or pointing out faults.

Used as both a verb and a noun. Common in education (老师批评学生 = the teacher criticised the student), work, and everyday life. In Chinese culture, 批评 from authority figures like teachers or parents is generally seen as a form of care, not hostility. The compound 批评与自我批评 (criticism and self-criticism) has political connotations from Mao-era practices.

例句

1. 老师批评了他上课说话。
2. 她不怕被人批评，坚持自己的想法。
3. 我们应该接受别人的批评，这样才能进步。

用法指南

语境: education, work, interpersonal

语气: serious

正确说法

• 老师经常批评迟到的学生。(The teacher often criticises students who are late.)
• 善意的批评可以帮助我们成长。(Well-intentioned criticism can help us grow.)

错误说法

• 我批评这道菜不好吃。(Don't use 批评 for commenting on food quality — 批评 is directed at people or their behaviour. Say 我觉得这道菜不好吃.)

起源与历史

批 = 扌(hand) + 比 (compare), to strike or comment with comparison; 评 = 讠(speech) + 平 (level/fair), to speak fairly or judge. Together: to comment and judge — to criticise.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal