批改 (pī gǎi) — to correct and mark (student papers, homework,…

Definition

A teacher's verb for correcting and grading student work — papers, homework, exams. The 批 means to mark/criticize, 改 means to correct.

verb

to correct and mark (student papers, homework, exams)

批改。
Lǎo shī zhèng zài bàn gōng shì pī gǎi xué shēng de zuò wén.
The teacher is in the office correcting students' compositions.
批改。
Tā huā le yí gè wǎn shàng pī gǎi wán le yì bǎi fèn juàn zi.
He spent one evening finishing the correction of a hundred exam papers.
批改，。
pī gǎi Zuò yè de shí hou, lǎo shī huì xiě yì xiē píng yǔ.
When correcting homework, the teacher will write some comments.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

批 means mark or annotate, and 改 means correct; together they describe marking and correcting work.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

比

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

批 puts 手 (hand) beside 比, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

巳

巳sì改gǎi

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

An early form of 改 paired 巳 as a sound part with 攴 as a meaning part; the sound part later changed.