How common it is
评 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say píng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
评表示评价、评论或判断。
píng biǎo shì píng jià 、 píng lùn huò pàn duàn。
评 means to evaluate or comment.
Context note
评常用于文章、作品、比赛和意见。
píng cháng yòng yú wén zhāng 、 zuò pǐn 、 bǐ sài hé yì jiàn。
It is often used for articles, works, competitions, and opinions.
5 examples
老师在评作文。
lǎo shī zài píng zuò wén。
The teacher is grading the composition.
大家一起评论这个故事。
dà jiā yì qǐ píng lùn zhè ge gù shì。
Everyone comments on this story together.
请给我一个评价。
qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè píng jià。
Please give me an evaluation.
他很会评电影。
tā hěn huì píng diàn yǐng。
He is good at reviewing movies.
这篇文章得到了好评。
zhè piān wén zhāng dé dào le hǎo píng。
This article received good reviews.
5 mini stories
老师认真地评了这篇作文。
lǎo shī rèn zhēn dì píng le zhè piān zuò wén。
The teacher carefully graded this composition.
大家对这个节目评价很高。
dà jiā duì zhè ge jié mù píng jià hěn gāo。
Everyone gave this program a high evaluation.
他喜欢评论书和电影。
tā xǐ huan píng lùn shū hé diàn yǐng。
He likes commenting on books and movies.
比赛结束后，裁判开始评分。
bǐ sài jié shù hòu， cái pàn kāi shǐ píng fēn。
After the competition, the judges started scoring.
这份工作需要认真评估。
zhè fèn gōng zuò xū yào rèn zhēn píng gū。
This job needs careful evaluation.