phê
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To comment on / to annotate: To write an official remark, evaluation, or instruction on a document, request, or piece of work.
- To criticize / to critique: To express disapproval or a judgment about someone or something, often in a formal or evaluative context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Giáo viên phê bài học sinh rất cẩn thận. (The teacher comments on the pupil's work very carefully.)
- Giám đốc đã phê vào đơn xin nghỉ phép. (The director annotated the leave application.)
- Ông ấy thường phê bạn quá khắt khe. (He often criticizes his friend too harshly.)
Advanced Usage
- "phê bình": to criticize, to review (a fuller, more formal term).
- Buổi họp có phần phê bình và tự phê bình. (The meeting included a session for criticism and self-criticism.)
Variants and Related Words
Phê chuẩn (v): to approve, to ratify (officially endorsing a document).
- Thủ tướng phê chuẩn hiệp định mới. (The Prime Minister ratified the new agreement.)
Phê duyệt (v): to approve, to authorize (especially for plans or budgets).
- Hội đồng đã phê duyệt dự án. (The council approved the project.)
Synonyms
- Annotate: To add notes to a text or document.
- Comment: To express an opinion or remark.
- Criticize: To indicate the faults of someone or something.
Related Idioms
- Phê bình và tự phê bình: criticism and self-criticism (a formal process of evaluation, often in organizational settings).
- Nguyên tắc phê bình và tự phê bình giúp tổ chức phát triển. (The principle of criticism and self-criticism helps the organization develop.)
- Comment on
- Phê bài học sinhTo comment on a pupil's talk
- Phê vào đơnto comment on someone's request (petition, application)
- Criticize