Meaning of 评估
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to evaluate
- to assess
- assessment
- evaluation
How to use 评估
评估 is a fairly formal word used in work, school, and official contexts for assessing risk, performance, quality, or value. It works as a verb and as a noun. Example: 我们需要评估这个项目的风险。(Wǒmen xūyào pínggū zhège xiàngmù de fēngxiǎn.) We need to assess the risks of this project.
评 (píng) has the speech radical 讠, so think of judging with words, and 估 (gū) has the person radical 亻, like a person sizing something up. Put them together and you get a person who looks things over and then gives a judgment: to assess.
Common mistake: Learners often use 评估 where 评价 (píngjià) fits better. 评价 is a judgment or opinion about someone or something, like a review, while 评估 is a more systematic, often data-based assessment. Also note that 估 is first tone (gū), not fourth tone like 故 (gù).
评估 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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评 píng · to discuss · 7 strokes
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估 gū · merchant · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 评估.
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism |
| 估计 | gūjì | to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...) |
| 评论 | pínglùn | to comment on; to discuss |
| 评选 | píngxuǎn | to select on the basis of a vote or consensus |
| 低估 | dīgū | to underestimate; to underrate |
| 评判 | píngpàn | to judge (a competition); to appraise |
| 评委 | píngwěi | evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 評選委員會委員| |
| 评审 | píngshěn | to appraise; to evaluate |
| 好评 | hǎopíng | favorable criticism; positive evaluation |
| 估算 | gūsuàn | assessment; evaluation |
| 点评 | diǎnpíng | to comment; a point by point commentary |
Questions about 评估
What does 评估 mean?
评估 (pínggū) means "to evaluate; to assess" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 评估?
评估 is made of 2 characters: 评 (7 strokes), 估 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 评估 an HSK word?
Yes. 评估 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 评估 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 评估 is written 評估.
What is the difference between 评估 and 估计?
估计 (gūjì) means to estimate or guess, and in casual speech it can mean "I reckon." 评估 is a careful, formal evaluation. You would say 我估计他不来了 for a guess, but 评估风险 for a formal risk review.
What are common phrases with 评估?
Common collocations include 风险评估 (fēngxiǎn pínggū, risk assessment), 进行评估 (jìnxíng pínggū, to carry out an assessment), and 评估报告 (pínggū bàogào, assessment report). You will see these often in business and news writing.