褒贬 bāobiǎn to appraise
to appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of; praise and censure; appraisal
How to remember 褒贬: 褒 to cite + 贬 to devalue = to appraise.
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How it is used
- Literally praise (褒) and censure (贬) - to appraise / pass judgment - 褒贬不一 (bāobiǎn bù yī) reviews are mixed.
- A yin-yang compound covering both positive and negative evaluation; formal register.
- Colloquially 褒贬 alone can lean toward criticizing (finding fault) - context tells which.
Example sentences
- 影片得到的评价褒贬不一。 Yǐngpiàn dédào de píngjià bāobiǎnbùyī.The movie received mixed reviews.