批评
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
批评 (pīpíng) · to criticize
批评 (pīpíng) means “to criticize; criticism”. It is written with 2 characters: 批 (batch) + 评 (to appraise). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 批评 is built
The characters
批 pī · batch
What 批 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 比bǐ — to compare
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 比 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
评 píng · to appraise
What 评 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 平píng — flat
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 平 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师批评了迟到的同学。Lǎoshī pīpíng le chídào de tóngxué.The teacher criticized the students who were late.
他不喜欢别人批评他。Tā bù xǐhuan biérén pīpíng tā.He doesn't like others criticizing him.
Questions about 批评
What does 批评 mean?
批评 (pīpíng) means “to criticize; criticism”.
How do you pronounce 批评?
批评 is pronounced pīpíng.
Which HSK level is 批评?
批评 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 批准pīzhǔnto approve
- 批发pīfāwholesale
- 批判pīpànto criticize
- 批pībatch
- 评价píngjiàto evaluate
- 评估pínggūto assess
- 评论pínglùnto comment on
Learn 批评 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.