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批 (pī): To criticize — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 批

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How to write 批 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

批has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

pī

1.to criticize; refute; batch

2.batch; measure word for groups or lots

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 批

批 stroke order diagram

4.

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Left-Right

批

扌shǒu · hand

比bǐ · compare

批=

5.

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6.

How to Use 批

Criticize and evaluate

批 (pī) in words like 批评 and 批判 means to criticize or evaluate.

批评 • pī píng • criticise • HSK 4

HSK 4

7.

Example Sentences

lǎo老

shī师

pī批

le了

wǒ我

de的

zuò

Information

Pinyinpī

Meaningto criticize; refute; batch

Strokes7

Radical扌

Traditional批

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#841

Zhuyinㄆㄧ

UnicodeU+6279

CangjieQPP

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to criticize; to approve; batch

v.HSK 3.0 · L5

扌shǒu · hand

+比bǐ · compare

pī批

píng评

criticise

批判 • pī pàn • criticise; repudiate; critique • HSK 6

HSK 6

pī批

pàn判

criticise; repudiate; critique

Approve and process

批 (pī) in words like 批准 and 审批 means to examine and approve.

批准 • pī zhǔn • ratify; approve; authorise • HSK 5

HSK 5

pī批

zhǔn准

ratify; approve; authorise

审批 • shěn pī • Examine and approve • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shěn审

pī批

Examine and approve

Wholesale and batches

批 (pī) in words like 批发, 大批, and 首批 refers to batches or large quantities.

批发 • pī fā • wholesale; be authorised for dispatch • HSK 6

HSK 6

pī批

fā发

wholesale; be authorised for dispatch

大批 • dà pī • large quantities of • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

dà大

pī批

large quantities of

首批 • shǒu pī • First batch • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shǒu首

pī批

First batch

作

yè业

。

The teacher graded/commented on my homework.

lǎo老

shī师

pī批

pàn判

le了

xué学

shēng生

de的

cuò错

wù误

。

The teacher criticized the student's mistake.

lǎo老

shī师

pī批

píng评

le了

chí迟

dào到

de的

xué学

shēng生

。

The teacher criticized the late student

zhè这

jiā家

shāng商

diàn店

zhǔ主

yào要

zuò做

pī批

fā发

yè业

wù务

。

This store mainly engages in wholesale business

shǒu首

pī批

huò获

dé得

qiān签

zhèng证

de的

liú留

xué学

shēng生

yǐ已

yú于

zuó昨

rì日

shùn顺

lì利

rù入

jìng境

。

The first batch of international students who obtained visas successfully entered the country yesterday.

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