Usage note
批表示一组、一群，或对事情进行评价处理。
pī biǎo shì yì zǔ 、 yì qún， huò duì shì qíng jìn xíng píng jià chǔ lǐ。
批 means a batch or to review/deal with something.
Context note
批常用于数量、文件和意见。
pī cháng yòng yú shù liàng 、 wén jiàn hé yì jiàn。
It is often used with quantities, documents, and opinions.
5 examples
这是一批新货。
zhè shì yì pī xīn huò。
This is a new batch of goods.
老师批改作业。
lǎo shī pī gǎi zuò yè。
The teacher grades homework.
第一批学生来了。
dì yī pī xué shēng lái le。
The first batch of students arrived.
文件已经批好了。
wén jiàn yǐ jīng pī hǎo le。
The document has been approved.
这批苹果很好。
zhè pī píng guǒ hěn hǎo。
This batch of apples is very good.
5 mini stories
学校收到了一批书。
xué xiào shōu dào le yì pī shū。
The school received a batch of books.
老师批改完作业后让大家订正。
lǎo shī pī gǎi wán zuò yè hòu ràng dà jiā dìng zhèng。
After grading the homework, the teacher asked everyone to correct it.
新一批顾客进店了。
xīn yì pī gù kè jìn diàn le。
A new batch of customers entered the store.
这批材料明天到。
zhè pī cái liào míng tiān dào。
This batch of materials will arrive tomorrow.
他认真地批了一份报告。
tā rèn zhēn dì pī le yí fèn bào gào。
He carefully reviewed a report.
Mini dialogue
收到新书
A
老师，新书来了吗？
Lǎoshī, xīn shū lái le ma?
Teacher, have the new books arrived?
B
来了，这一批书是给三年级的。
Lái le, zhè yī pī shū shì gěi sān niánjí de.
Yes, this batch of books is for third grade.
分享饼干
A
妈妈做了很多饼干。
Māma zuò le hěn duō bǐnggān.
Mom made a lot of cookies.
B
这一批饼干是巧克力味的。
Zhè yī pī bǐnggān shì qiǎokèlì wèi de.
This batch of cookies is chocolate-flavored.
Related words and contrasts
similar
群
qún
group; herd
群 is for groups of people or animals, while 批 is for batches of goods.
contrast
堆
duī
pile; heap
堆 is for piles of things, not organized batches like 批.
similar
组
zǔ
group; set
组 is for sets or teams, similar to 批 for batches.