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批評

简批评 · 繁批評

Mandarin · pinyin pī píng

to criticize; criticism
Classifier: 次 cì, 番 fān

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批: pī · comment, criticize; wholesale
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评: píng · appraise, criticize, evaluate

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1–2 · pi1 ping2

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pai1 ping4

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verb

(literature) to review; to evaluate; to critique
to criticize; to reproach

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