HSK 6 · Verbs

批判 pīpàn “to criticise” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 批判 means

  1. to criticise
  2. criticism
  3. critique

Measure word 个 gè · 一个批判 yí ge pīpàn

How to say 批判

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale批pī1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale判pàn4th tone, falling

批判 in a sentence

  1. 我们要用批判的眼光看问题。

    Wǒmen yào yòng pīpàn de yǎnguāng kàn wèntí.

    We should look at problems with a critical eye.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 这篇文章批判了浪费的现象。

    Zhè piān wénzhāng pīpàn le làngfèi de xiànxiàng.

    This article criticises wastefulness.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 批判 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 批 (pī) with each of its parts in a different colour
批pīto ascertain
  • 扌hand form of 手 · shǒuMeaning part
  • 比compare · bǐSound part

扌 hints at the meaning (hand); 比 (bǐ) hints at the sound. Compare it with pī.

The character 判 (pàn) with each of its parts in a different colour
判pànto differentiate; to distinguish
  • 半half · bànSound part
  • 刂knife form of 刀 · dāoMeaning part

刂 hints at the meaning (knife); 半 (bàn) hints at the sound. Compare it with pàn.

How to write 批判

批 7 strokes · 判 7 strokes

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批判 (pīpàn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 批判 (pīpàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 批判

Words with 批

批评pīpíng · to criticise批pī · measure word for batches or groups批准pīzhǔn · to approve批发pīfā · wholesale

Words with 判

判断pànduàn · to judge谈判tánpàn · to negotiate裁判cáipàn · referee判决pànjué · verdict审判shěnpàn · to try (in court)

More words: Thinking & Talking

勉励miǎnlì · to encourage描绘miáohuì · to depict迷惑míhuò · to confuse评论pínglùn · to comment on请教qǐngjiào · to ask for advice倾听qīngtīng · to listen attentively权衡quánhéng · to weigh up确信quèxìn · to be convinced

FAQs

批判 (pīpàn) means “to criticise” or “criticism”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it pīpàn: pī with a 1st tone, then pàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 批判 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Use 个 (gè). For example, one to criticise is 一个批判 (yí ge pīpàn).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type pipan with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 批判 from the suggestions. Typing pipan into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
批判 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.