批评 (pīpíng) — to criticize; criticism

批评 (pīpíng)

批评 means to point out errors, faults, or problems with someone or something, ranging from constructive feedback to harsh condemnation.

Meanings

1. [verb] To criticize, to reproach, to find fault with.
2. [noun] Criticism, critique, reproach.

Example Sentences

这位导演的新作品受到了影评人的严厉批评，票房也十分惨淡。 Zhè wèi dǎoyǎn de xīn zuòpǐn shòudào le yǐngpíngrén de yánlì pīpíng, piàofáng yě shífēn cǎndàn. The director's new work received harsh criticism from film critics, and the box office was also dismal.

她勇于接受批评，并将其视为提升自己的宝贵机会。 Tā yǒngyú jiēshòu pīpíng, bìng jiāng qí shì wéi tíshēng zìjǐ de bǎoguì jīhuì. She has the courage to accept criticism and regards it as a valuable opportunity for self-improvement.

管理者批评员工时，应当注意方式方法，避免在公开场合伤害对方自尊。 Guǎnlǐzhě pīpíng yuángōng shí, yīngdāng zhùyì fāngshì fāngfǎ, bìmiǎn zài gōngkāi chǎnghé shānghài duìfāng zìzūn. When managers criticize employees, they should pay attention to approach and avoid harming the other person's dignity in public.

这项政策自颁布以来，一直受到来自各方的批评与质疑。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè zì bānbù yǐlái, yīzhí shòudào láizì gè fāng de pīpíng yǔ zhìyí. Since its introduction, this policy has consistently faced criticism and questioning from all sides.

Collocations

Usage Notes

批评 can be constructive or harsh, depending on context. 自我批评 (self-criticism) is a particularly important concept in Chinese organizational culture. Compare with 评论 (pínglùn), which means to comment or review and is neutral in tone, while 批评 specifically implies finding fault. The near-antonym is 表扬 (biǎoyáng — to praise/commend).

Memory Hook

批 means "to annotate/mark" and 评 means "to evaluate" — marking up someone's work with your evaluations is the act of criticism.