评定

評定

píngdìng

verb HSK 7 #22,188

Meanings

1 to evaluate and determine
2 to assess; to rate

Characters

to evaluate; to comment; to review

to determine; to fix; to decide

Examples

学校每年评定优秀学生。

Xuéxiào měi nián píngdìng yōuxiù xuéshēng.

The school evaluates outstanding students every year.

专家组将评定这个项目的可行性。

Zhuānjiāzǔ jiāng píngdìng zhège xiàngmù de kěxíngxìng.

The expert panel will assess the feasibility of this project.

他被评定为一级工程师。

Tā bèi píngdìng wéi yījí gōngchéngshī.

He was assessed and given the rank of first-class engineer.

Tips

memory

评 (to evaluate/comment) + 定 (to determine/fix) = to evaluate and arrive at a determination.

usage

评定 implies a formal evaluation with a definitive outcome. Compare with 评价 (píngjiā, to evaluate/comment on, more general) and 评估 (pínggū, to assess, often for value or risk).

Stroke Order

评 píng

定 dìng