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褒贬 (bāo biǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

褒贬 (bāo biǎn) is a Chinese word: to appraise; to praise or criticize. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 褒贬

动 dòng verb

to appraise; to praise or criticize

这部电影褒贬不一。

zhè bù diàn yǐng bāo biǎn bù yī

This movie received mixed reviews.

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Word breakdown

褒 bāo — praise; commendation

贬 biǎn — criticism; disparagement

Structure & writing
1 褒 bāo — to praise, to commend (opposite of 贬)

褒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 保 bǎo — to guard and protect from harm or loss
保 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 贬 biǎn — to demote; to devalue

贬 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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2.2 乏 fá — lacking; without
乏 is a component in 3 characters

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