评议 (píng yì) — to appraise through discussion; to evaluate col… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

评议 (píngyì) is a formal, collective review — discussing and judging as a group (a panel, committee, or meeting). 比评价 is broader; 比评审 focuses on scoring or ranking candidates in exams/hiring.

verb

to appraise through discussionto evaluate collectively

noun

appraisalevaluation (the result or process)

Examples

评议。
Zhè cì píng yì huì yóu wǔ wèi zhuān jiā zǔ chéng.
This appraisal meeting is composed of five experts.
评议。
Xué xiào měi nián duì jiào shī jìn xíng mín zhǔ píng yì.
The school conducts a democratic appraisal of teachers every year.
评议。
Tā de lùn wén tōng guò le xué shù wěi yuán huì de píng yì.
His thesis passed the evaluation of the academic committee.

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píngevaluate

议yìdiscuss

评 evaluates, and 议 discusses, giving collective appraisal.

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 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.

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 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

言義議

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yántalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

義

義yì議⁰yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

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