褒贬 (bāo biǎn) — to appraise; to pass judgment on
Definition
褒贬 specifically means weighing both the good and bad sides when evaluating something, often people or their work. Among siblings, 评审/评判 focus on judging quality, 夸奖 is only praise, and 判决 is a legal verdict.
verb
to appraiseto pass judgment on
Examples
- 褒贬。Tā xǐ huan bāo biǎn shí shì.He likes to comment on current events.
- 褒贬。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men hù xiāng bāo biǎn zuò wén.The teacher asked us to appraise each other's compositions.
- 褒贬。Bú yào suí biàn bāo biǎn bié rén de shēng huó fāng shì.Don't casually pass judgment on other people's lifestyles.
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