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检讨 (jiǎn tǎo) — (verb) to examine and reflect on one's mistakes; to review (one's own conduct); (noun) self-criticism; a written or oral review of one's errors

Definition

检讨 focuses on examining your own mistakes or conduct, often producing a written self-criticism. Narrower than 反思 (broader reflection on any situation) and 反省 (introspective self-examination of conscience).

verb
to examine and reflect on one's mistakesto review (one's own conduct)
noun
self-criticisma written or oral review of one's errors
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 检讨。
    Tā yīn wèi gōng zuò shī wù bèi yāo qiú xiě yí fèn jiǎn tǎo.
    He was asked to write a self-criticism because of a work mistake.
  • 检讨。
    Nǐ yīng gāi rèn zhēn jiǎn tǎo yí xià zì jǐ de tài dù.
    You should seriously examine your own attitude.
  • 检讨。
    Zhè cì huì yì de zhǔ yào nèi róng shì jìn xíng jiǎn tǎo.
    The main content of this meeting is to conduct self-criticism.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

检jiǎnexamine
讨tǎoreview

检 (examine) and 讨 (review) combine to mean looking over one's own conduct.

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 檢; 检 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
僉
僉qiān檢jiǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 檢 pairs 木 (wood) with 僉 as a sound part; it may originally have pictured a blade on top of a wooden spear. The simplified 检 is a later shorthand.

Open 检 →

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 討; 讨 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
肘
肘zhǒu討tǎo
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 討 pairs 言 (speech) with a shortened form of 肘 for sound; an old reading took 言 plus 寸 (hand) as 'rectify'. The simplified 讨 is a shorthand, so its parts are not historical components.

Open 讨 →
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