Definition

1. Verb:
   • To assess through discussion the achievements of (members of a community): The primary meaning refers to the collective process of evaluating and discussing the merits, contributions, or work points of individuals within a group, cooperative, or community to determine their level of achievement or reward.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cuối tháng, hợp tác xã thường họp để bình công cho các xã viên. (At the end of the month, the cooperative often holds a meeting to assess the work points for its members.)
  • Việc bình công phải được tiến hành một cách công bằng và minh bạch. (The process of assessing achievements through discussion must be carried out fairly and transparently.)

Advanced Usage

• "bình công chấm điểm": To discuss, appraise, and evaluate (a workday, performance) by assigning points.
  • Phương pháp bình công chấm điểm được áp dụng để đánh giá hiệu quả lao động. (The method of discussing and evaluating by points is applied to assess labor efficiency.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công điểm (n): Work points (the unit of measurement often resulting from 'bình công').
  • Số công điểm ảnh hưởng đến phần chia thóc cuối vụ. (The number of work points affects the share of rice at the end of the crop season.)
• Bình xét (v): To consider and evaluate (a broader term for assessment, often used for titles, rewards).
  • Hội đồng tiến hành bình xét danh hiệu lao động tiên tiến. (The council conducts the evaluation for the title of advanced worker.)

Synonyms

• Đánh giá thành tích: To evaluate achievements.
• Thảo luận đánh giá công lao: To discuss and assess contributions.

Notes on Meaning

• The term 'bình công' is deeply rooted in the context of collective and agricultural cooperatives, especially in historical periods. It implies a democratic or collective discussion rather than an assessment by a single authority.
• While the core meaning involves assessing "achievements" or "merits," in specific contexts like agricultural cooperatives, it often directly translates to assessing "work points" ('công điểm') for labor.

1. To assess through discussion the achievements of (members of a community)