讲评 (jiǎng píng) — to comment on and appraise; to critique | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

讲评 is a formal verb for giving an expert assessment of work or performance, typically from a teacher, judge, or leader. It pairs 讲 (explain/discuss) with 评 (evaluate), implying both explanation and judgment.

verb

to comment on and appraiseto critique

Examples

讲评。
Lǎo shī rèn zhēn jiǎng píng le wǒ men de zuò wén.
The teacher carefully critiqued our essays.
讲评。
Huì shàng lǐng dǎo jiǎng píng le gè bù mén de gōng zuò.
At the meeting, the leader reviewed the work of each department.
讲评。
Píng wěi jiǎng píng le měi wèi xuǎn shǒu de biǎo xiàn.
The judges appraised each contestant's performance.

Origin

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.

评píngappraise

讲 and 评 are both speaking-related actions: comment and appraise.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 講; 讲 is its simplified writing.

言冓講

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

冓

冓gòu講jiǎng

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

The traditional form 講 puts 言, say, beside 冓, which gave it its sound; the simplified 讲 is a later abbreviation.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 評; 评 is its simplified writing.

言平評

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

平

平píng評píng

Same sound today

The traditional form 評 uses 言 for speech and 平 as a sound part; the simplified 评 is a later shorthand.

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