褒 贬

bāo biǎndictionary entry

to appraise / to pass judgment on / to speak ill of / praise and censure / appraisal

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

褒貶褒贬 [bao1 bian3] /to appraise/to pass judgment on/to speak ill of/praise and censure/appraisal/

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Other forms in these source records: 褒貶

褒
bāo
to praise / to commend / to honor / (of clothes) large or loose
贬
biǎn
to diminish / to demote / to reduce or devaluate / to disparage / to censure / to depreciate

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