How do you say “criticize” in Vietnamese?

“Criticize” in Vietnamese is chỉ trích (to criticize), phê bình (to criticize), chê trách (to reproach).

Vietnamese words for “criticize”

• chỉ tríchListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦] · Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦ ʈɨt̚˦˥]chỉ dipping trích rising

  to criticize; to find fault; to censure

  for “criticize” meaning: To find fault (with something).

  • Tôi không sợ bị chỉ trích.I'm not afraid to be criticized.
• phê bìnhListenverb
  Hanoi [fe˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˨˩] · Saigon [fej˧˧ ʔɓɨn˨˩]phê level bình falling

  to criticize

• chê tráchListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕe˧˧ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦] · Saigon [cej˧˧ ʈat̚˦˥]chê level trách rising

  to reproach; to disparage; to deplore

• chê baiListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕe˧˧ ʔɓaːj˧˧] · Saigon [cej˧˧ ʔɓaːj˧˧]chê level bai level

  to disparage; to denounce; to deplore

Related Vietnamese words

• bình phẩmListenverb

  to criticize; to judge; to evaluate

• đảListenverb

  to criticize; to hit; to beat

• bài xíchListenverb

  to be critical of; to disapprove of

• phê phánListenverb

  to criticise

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.