chấm điểm
Definition
- Verb:
- To grade / to mark / to score: The primary meaning of "chấm điểm" is to evaluate or assess work, a test, or performance by assigning a numerical score or points based on a defined scale or criteria.
- To rate: It can also mean to give a rating, often in a competitive or evaluative context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Giáo viên đang chấm điểm bài thi cuối kỳ. (The teacher is grading the final exam.)
- Ban giám khảo sẽ chấm điểm từng phần thi. (The judges will score each part of the competition.)
- Tôi đã chấm điểm bài trình bày của anh ấy là 9/10. (I rated his presentation 9/10.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is most formally used in educational, professional, or competitive settings where quantitative evaluation is standard.
- It implies a systematic process of assessment rather than a simple pass/fail judgment.
Variants and Related Words
- Chấm bài (v): to mark/correct papers (focuses on checking answers, often as part of the grading process).
- Cô giáo mất hai ngày để chấm bài cho cả lớp. (The teacher took two days to mark the papers for the whole class.)
- Điểm số (n): score, grade, mark.
- Điểm số của bạn rất cao. (Your score is very high.)
Synonyms
- Grade: To assign a score or letter grade to academic work.
- Score: To evaluate and assign points, especially in tests or contests.
- Mark: To correct work and assign a score (common in British English).
- Rate: To assign a value on a scale.
Related Idioms
- Chấm điểm trực tiếp: to score live (e.g., during a broadcast competition).
- Cuộc thi có phần chấm điểm trực tiếp từ khán giả. (The competition has a live scoring segment from the audience.)