Definition
批判性 is a noun meaning 'criticalness' or 'the quality of being critical', most commonly encountered in the compound 批判性思维 (critical thinking). It's an abstract noun formed by adding the suffix 性 (-ness/-ity) to 批判 (critique/criticize). You'll see it in academic and intellectual contexts, often paired with 思维 (thinking), 分析 (analysis), or 评价 (evaluation).
n
criticalnessthe quality of being critical (as in critical thinking)
Examples
- 批判性。Dàxué jiàoyù yīnggāi péiyǎng xuéshēng de pī pàn xìng sīwéi.University education should cultivate students' critical thinking.
- 批判性。Zhè piān lùnwén quēfá pī pàn xìng fēnxī.This paper lacks critical analysis.
- 批判性。pī pàn xìng sīkǎo nénglì zài xiàndài shèhuì fēicháng zhòngyào.The ability to think critically is very important in modern society.
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