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批評

批評

See also: 批评

Chinese

		to ascertain; (measure word for batches, lots); to act on to ascertain; (measure word for batches, lots); to act on; to criticize; to pass on	to discuss; to comment; to criticize to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
trad. (批評)		批	評
simp. (批评)		批	评

Verb

批評

to criticize
歡迎批評指正 / 欢迎批评指正 ― huānyíng pīpíng zhǐzhèng ― your comments are appreciated

Noun

批評

criticism

Derived terms

自我批評／自我批评 (zìwǒ pīpíng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
批	評
ひ Grade: 6	ひょう Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

批評 ‎(hiragana ひひょう, romaji hihyō)

criticism (evaluation of craftsmanship, art, etc.)

Synonyms

評論 (ひょうろん) ‎(hyōron)

Verb

批評する ‎(hiragana ひひょうする, romaji hihyō suru)

review, evaluate, criticize

Conjugation

Conjugation of "批評する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	批評し	ひひょうし	hihyō shi
Continuative (連用形)	批評し	ひひょうし	hihyō shi
Terminal (終止形)	批評する	ひひょうする	hihyō suru
Attributive (連体形)	批評する	ひひょうする	hihyō suru
Hypothetical (仮定形)	批評すれ	ひひょうすれ	hihyō sure
Imperative (命令形)	批評せよ¹ 批評しろ²	ひひょうせよ¹ ひひょうしろ²	hihyō seyo¹ hihyō shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	批評される	ひひょうされる	hihyō sareru
Causative	批評させる批評さす	ひひょうさせるひひょうさす	hihyō saseru hihyō sasu
Potential	批評できる	ひひょうできる	hihyō dekiru
Volitional	批評しよう	ひひょうしよう	hihyō shiyō
Negative	批評しない	ひひょうしない	hihyō shinai
Negative continuative	批評せず	ひひょうせず	hihyō sezu
Formal	批評します	ひひょうします	hihyō shimasu
Perfective	批評した	ひひょうした	hihyō shita
Conjunctive	批評して	ひひょうして	hihyō shite
Hypothetical conditional	批評すれば	ひひょうすれば	hihyō sureba
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): pīpíng

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄆㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): pai¹ ping⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): phî-phìn
Min Nan (POJ): phoe-phêng / phe-phêng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: pīpíng → pīping (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄆㄧㄥˊ → ㄆㄧㄆㄧㄥ˙ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pi.pyng
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰi⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/ → /pʰi⁵⁵ pʰiŋ²/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: pai¹ ping⁴
  - Yale: pāi pìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pai¹ ping⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: phî-phìn
  - Hakka Romanization System: pi´ pinˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: pi¹ pin²
  - IPA: /pʰi²⁴ pʰin¹¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, mainstream Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phoe-phêng
  - Tâi-lô: phue-phîng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: phoepheeng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /pʰue⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɪŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /pʰue³³ pʰiɪŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /pʰue⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɪŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /pʰue⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɪŋ²³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phe-phêng
  - Tâi-lô: phe-phîng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: phepheeng
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɪŋ¹³/