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comment; critique; batch

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Meanings

4 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to comment on (writings, work, etc.); to criticize; to review

Often used in academic, professional, or administrative contexts.

Lǎo老
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
pī批
gǎi改
xué学
sheng生
de的
zuò作
yè业
 。

The teacher is correcting the students' homework.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
bú不
cuò错
 ，
pī批
gè个
 “
yōu优
 ”
ba吧
 。

This article is well written, let's mark it "excellent".

2.

verb

to approve officially (a document, request, etc.); to endorse

formal

Used in bureaucratic or official settings.

Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
xū需
yào要
lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
yī一
xià下
cái才
néng能
zhí执
xíng行
 。

This report needs to be approved by the leader before it can be implemented.

Tā他
gāng刚
pī批
le了
wǒ我
de的
xiū休
jià假
shēn申
qǐng请
 。

He just approved my leave application.

3.

classifier

batch; lot; group (used for people, goods, etc.)

A classifier for things handled, produced, or arriving in groups.

Xīn新
dào到
le了
yī一
pī批
huò货
wù物
 。

A new batch of goods has arrived.

Tā他
men们
shì是
dì第
yī一
pī批
dǐ抵
dá达
de的
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
 。

They are the first group of volunteers to arrive.

4.

verb

to slap; to strike with the palm of the hand

informal

Colloquial usage.

Bié别
nào闹
le了
 ，
xiǎo小
xīn心
wǒ我
pī批
nǐ你
 。

Stop messing around, or I'll slap you.