verb / noun HSK 5
Traditional 評估
to evaluate · to assess · evaluation · assessment
Meaning
评估 means to systematically examine and judge the value, quality, or importance of something. It's commonly used in professional, academic, and business contexts when discussing formal assessments or appraisals of situations, performance, risks, or outcomes.
Usage
This word is more formal than everyday speech and frequently appears in workplace, educational, medical, and policy discussions. It's often used with objects like 情况 (situation), 风险 (risk), 价值 (value), or 效果 (effectiveness). Native speakers might use 评价 in more casual contexts.
Examples
- 01我们需要对这个项目进行全面评估。.We need to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of this project.
- 02医生正在评估病人的康复情况。.The doctor is assessing the patient's recovery condition.
Characters
Measure words
- 次做一次评估
- 项一项评估
Common collocations
- 评估报告assessment report
- 风险评估risk assessment
- 进行评估to conduct an evaluation
- 评估结果assessment results
Origin
Both characters relate to judgment: 评 (originally from 言 'speech' + 平 'level/fair') means fair comment, while 估 (from 人 'person' + 古 'ancient/solid') suggests making a measured estimate.