评论 (pínglùn)

评论 encompasses the act of commenting, critiquing, or reviewing something, as well as the resulting commentary itself, spanning from social media comments to professional critical analysis.

Meanings

[verb] to comment on; to critique; to review
[noun] commentary; comment; review; critique

Example Sentences

这篇影评引发了网友的热烈评论。 Zhè piān yǐngpíng yǐnfā le wǎngyǒu de rèliè pínglùn. This film review sparked lively comments from internet users.

他对这本书做了一篇深刻的评论。 Tā duì zhè běn shū zuò le yī piān shēnkè de pínglùn. He wrote an insightful commentary on this book.

新闻评论员就此事件发表了看法。 Xīnwén pínglùn yuán jiù cǐ shìjiàn fābiǎo le kànfǎ. The news commentator expressed views on this event.

请在下方留下你的评论和建议。 Qǐng zài xià fāng liúxià nǐ de pínglùn hé jiànyì. Please leave your comments and suggestions below.

社会各界对这项政策褒贬不一地评论。 Shèhuì gèjiè duì zhè xiàng zhèngcè bāobiǎn bùyī de pínglùn. Various sectors of society have mixed comments on this policy.

他不愿意公开评论这件敏感事件。 Tā bù yuànyì gōngkāi pínglùn zhè jiàn mǐngǎn shìjiàn. He was unwilling to publicly comment on this sensitive incident.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
发表评论 (fābiǎo pínglùn)	to publish a comment/commentary
新闻评论 (xīnwén pínglùn)	news commentary
读者评论 (dúzhě pínglùn)	reader comments
评论文章 (pínglùn wénzhāng)	opinion/commentary article
无可评论 (wú kě pínglùn)	no comment

Usage Notes

评论 covers a wide register, from casual social media comments (留评论) to professional critical writing (时事评论, current affairs commentary). In its formal sense it often appears in journalism (新闻评论) and literary criticism.

Online 评论 often refers to user reviews or comments on products, videos, or posts, making it the standard term for "comments" in digital platforms. The verb 评论 typically takes a person, event, or work as its object.

Memory Hook

评 (to judge/assess) + 论 (to discuss/argue): discussing something while judging it -- commentary.