评定 píngdìng to evaluate
to evaluate; to make one's judgment
How to remember 评定: 评 comment on + 定 decide = to evaluate.
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How it is used
- To evaluate and assign a rating/grade - 评定职称 (píngdìng zhíchēng) to assess and confer a professional title; 评定等级 (píngdìng děngjí) to grade.
- Formal/institutional. The 定 stresses reaching a settled verdict or ranking, unlike open-ended 评价 (píngjià).
- Common in HR, education, and official appraisal contexts.