The Chinese word **点评 (diǎnpíng)**, meaning "to critique" or "to review," is a compound formed by combining two characters with related meanings: **点 (diǎn)**, which in this context means "to point out" or "to highlight," and **评 (píng)**, which means "to evaluate," "to comment," or "to judge." Together, they create a verb that implies the action of pointing out specific details or aspects and then offering an evaluative judgment on them, thus encapsulating the process of giving a concise, often expert, appraisal or critique of something like a performance, article, or product.