评估 (pínggū)

评估 refers to a systematic process of assessing, appraising, or evaluating something -- such as risk, performance, value, or impact -- and is a staple term in business, policy, and academic contexts.

Meanings

[verb] to evaluate; to assess; to appraise
[noun] evaluation; assessment; appraisal

Example Sentences

公司每年对员工进行绩效评估。 Gōngsī měi nián duì yuángōng jìnxíng jīxiào pínggū. The company conducts annual performance evaluations of its employees.

在投资之前，必须对风险进行充分评估。 Zài tóuzī zhīqián, bìxū duì fēngxiǎn jìnxíng chōngfèn pínggū. Before investing, you must conduct a thorough risk assessment.

专家对这个项目的可行性进行了全面评估。 Zhuānjiā duì zhège xiàngmù de kěxíngxìng jìnxíng le quánmiàn pínggū. Experts conducted a comprehensive feasibility assessment of this project.

评估结果显示，该政策效果良好。 Pínggū jiéguǒ xiǎnshì, gāi zhèngcè xiàoguǒ liánghǎo. The evaluation results show that the policy is working well.

教师需要定期评估学生的学习进度。 Jiàoshī xūyào dìngqī pínggū xuéshēng de xuéxí jìndù. Teachers need to regularly assess students' learning progress.

这份报告对环境影响做了详细评估。 Zhè fèn bàogào duì huánjìng yǐngxiǎng zuò le xiángxì pínggū. This report conducted a detailed evaluation of the environmental impact.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
风险评估 (fēngxiǎn pínggū)	risk assessment
绩效评估 (jīxiào pínggū)	performance evaluation
全面评估 (quánmiàn pínggū)	comprehensive assessment
评估报告 (pínggū bàogào)	evaluation report
进行评估 (jìnxíng pínggū)	to conduct an assessment

Usage Notes

评估 implies a methodical, often formal process of measurement and judgment, more systematic than simple 评价 (píngjià, to comment on/assess informally). 评估 is the go-to term in professional and institutional contexts: performance reviews, risk assessments, feasibility studies, and impact analyses.

The verb 进行 (jìnxíng, to carry out) is the standard collocate: 进行评估. The object of evaluation typically follows 对...: 对项目进行评估.

Memory Hook

评 (to comment/judge) + 估 (to estimate/assess): judging and estimating together -- a systematic evaluation.