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title: "Pipan Meaning: 批判 (pīpàn) Means “to criticize”"
description: "批判 (pīpàn) means “to criticize; to repudiate; critique”. Hear its tones, see what 批 and 判 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pipan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 批判 mean?

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批判 pīpàn

## to criticize; to repudiate; critique

## Its characters

1. 批 pī to criticize (as in 批评)
2. 判 pàn to judge

## In a sentence

这篇文章批判了浪费的现象。 This article criticizes wastefulness.

[More about 批判](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%B9%E5%88%A4)

## More words with 批 or 判

- [裁判 cáipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipan)
- [大批 dàpī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dapi)
- [判处 pànchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panchu)
- [判定 pàndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panding)
- [判断 pànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panduan)
- [判决 pànjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panjue)
- [批发 pīfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pifa)
- [批评 pīpíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piping)
- [批准 pīzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pizhun)
- [审判 shěnpàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenpan)

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