Meaning of 评论
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to comment on
- to discuss
- comment
- commentary
Measure word: 篇
How to use 评论
评论 works as a verb meaning to comment on something and as a noun meaning a comment or review, very common online for comments under posts and videos. Example: 欢迎在下面留言评论。(Huānyíng zài xiàmiàn liúyán pínglùn.) Feel free to leave a comment below.
评 (píng) has the speech radical 讠 next to 平 (píng, flat or fair), so think of speaking fairly to judge something. 论 (lùn) also has 讠, so 评论 is two kinds of talking: judging and discussing, which together make a comment.
Common mistake: Learners often use 评论 when they mean 批评 (pīpíng, to criticize). 评论 is neutral and can be positive or negative, while 批评 implies finding fault. Also do not confuse it with 讨论 (tǎolùn), which means people discussing together, not one person giving an opinion.
评论 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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评 píng · to discuss · 7 strokes
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论 lùn · debate · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 评论.
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 理论 | lǐlùn | theory; to argue |
| 不论 | bùlùn | whatever; no matter what (who, how etc) |
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion; verdict |
| 论文 | lùnwén | paper; treatise |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | to argue; to debate |
| 辩论 | biànlùn | debate; argument |
| 议论 | yìlùn | to comment; to talk about |
| 评估 | pínggū | to evaluate; to assess |
Questions about 评论
What does 评论 mean?
评论 (pínglùn) means "to comment on; to discuss" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 评论?
评论 is made of 2 characters: 评 (7 strokes), 论 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 评论 an HSK word?
Yes. 评论 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 评论 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 评论 is written 評論.
How do you say 'comment section' or 'post a comment' in Chinese?
The comment section is 评论区 (pínglùnqū). To post a comment you can say 发评论 (fā pínglùn) or 写评论 (xiě pínglùn).
What is the difference between 评论 and 评价?
评价 (píngjià) means to evaluate or rate something, often giving an overall judgment like good or bad. 评论 is broader and means giving comments or commentary, which may include analysis and discussion, not only a rating.