How to say “criticize” in Chinese
criticize, scold
“Criticize” in Chinese is 批评, pī píng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
批评 is read pī píng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 比 bǐ hints at the sound.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 平 píng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “批评”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 批评. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他不但不帮忙，还批评别人。tābúdànbùbāngmáng,háipīpíngbiérénNot only does he not help, he even criticizes others.
- 明明不是他的错，却被批评了，他觉得很委屈。míngmíngbúshìtādecuò,quèbèipīpíngle,tājuédehěnwěiquIt clearly wasn't his fault, yet he got scolded — he feels badly wronged.
- 老师严厉地批评了他lǎoshīyánlìdepīpíngletāThe teacher gave him a stern telling-off.
More words from the lesson “Praise and blame”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “criticize” in Chinese?
“Criticize” in Chinese is 批评, pinyin pīpíng.
What does 批评 mean?
批评 (pīpíng) means “criticize, scold”.
How do you write 批评?
批评 is 2 characters: 批 (pī) — criticize; batch; 评 (píng) — evaluate, judge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 批评?
批评 is read pīpíng. Tones: pī — first tone, píng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“criticize” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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