评论 (píng lùn) — to comment on in Mandarin
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#926 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
评论 is pronounced píng lùn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Guānzhòng zài shèjiāo méitǐ shang pínglùn zhè bù diànyǐng.
The audience commented on the film on social media.
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What does 评论 mean?+
评论 (píng lùn) means "to comment on" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 评论?+
评论 is pronounced píng lùn. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 评论 in Mandarin?+
评论 is the #926 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 评论 fits
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