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批判

pīpàn

to criticise; to critique

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Characters in this word

批 pī

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 比 to compare, liken
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

判 pàn

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
半 half 刂 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 判

Example phrases

  • 这篇论文不仅批判了旧理论,也提出了新的解释框架。 Zhè piān lùnwén bùjǐn pīpàn le jiù lǐlùn, yě tíchū le xīn de jiěshì kuàngjià. This paper not only critiques the old theory, but also proposes a new explanatory framework.
  • 我们应该批判地看待网上的各种说法。 Wǒmen yīnggāi pīpàn de kàndài wǎngshàng de gèzhǒng shuōfa. We should view the various claims online critically.
  • 这篇文章批判了只看分数的教育方式。 Zhè piān wénzhāng pīpàn le zhǐ kàn fēnshù de jiàoyù fāngshì. This article criticises the way of education that looks only at scores.

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