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bình phẩm

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ fəm˧˩]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ fəm˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ fəm˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bìnhfallinghuyềnphẩmdippinghỏi

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bình phẩm means to criticize; to judge; to evaluate.

Meanings of bình phẩm in English

Verb

  1. to criticize; to judge; to evaluate

Example sentences with bình phẩm

  • Những bộ óc vĩ đại thảo luận về ý tưởng, đầu óc trung bình bàn luận về sự kiện, còn tâm trí nhỏ nhen bình phẩm về mọi người. Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 評 (“to judge”) and 品 (“items; character”), calque of Chinese 品評 /品评 (phẩm bình).

Frequently asked questions

What does bình phẩm mean in English?

bình phẩm (verb) means "to criticize; to judge; to evaluate".

How do you pronounce bình phẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ fəm˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ fəm˨˩˦]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), phẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.