biān
  1. ancient stone acupuncture needle
  2. to criticize
  3. to pierce

CEDICT

  1. (literary) providing constructive criticisms and suggestions
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) stone needle used in acupuncture
  3. (traditional Chinese medicine) to stab with such a needle
  4. providing constructive criticisms and suggestions
  5. stone needle used in acupuncture
  6. to counsel; advise
  7. to pierce
  8. to stab with such a needle
  9. to treat; to cure

Wiktionary

  1. 古時用來治病參見砭石
  2. 古人針扎肌膚治病
  3. 救治
  4. 刺痛歐陽修〉:「肌骨」。

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批判 pàn
  1. to criticize
  2. critique

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批駁
  1. to criticize
  2. to refute
指摘 zhǐzhāi to criticize
我和别人的看法毫不相同;很久以来,人们就指摘我这一点。

My way of looking at things is not at all similar to other people's. For a long time, people have criticized my point of view.

Source: Tatoeba

指謫 zhǐzhé to criticize
指責 zhǐ
  1. to criticize
  2. to find fault with
  3. to denounce
她指責我說謊。

She accused me of telling a lie.

Source: Tatoeba

講評 jiǎngpíng
  1. to criticize
  2. to evaluate
非議 fēi to criticize
批點 diǎn
  1. to add critical marks or notes to a text
  2. (fig.) to criticize
數落 shǔluo
  1. to enumerate sb's shortcomings
  2. to criticize
  3. to scold
  4. to talk on and on
說三道四 shuōsāndào
  1. to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
  2. to criticize
  3. gossip
責備 bèi
  1. to blame
  2. to criticize
  3. condemnation
  4. reproach
我责备你。

I blame you.

Source: Tatoeba

  1. to ascertain
  2. to act on
  3. to criticize
  4. to pass on
  5. classifier for batches, lots, military flights
  6. tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
第一批桃子已經從樹上掉下來了。

The first peaches were already falling from the tree.

Source: Tatoeba

炮轟 pàohōng
  1. to bombard
  2. to bomb
  3. (fig.) to criticize
  4. to roast
píng
  1. to discuss
  2. to comment
  3. to criticize
  4. to judge
  5. to choose (by public appraisal)
譴責 qiǎn
  1. to denounce
  2. to condemn
  3. to criticize
  4. condemnation
  5. criticism
譴責種族主義很重要,但光是譴責種族主義是不夠的。

It is important to condemn racism, but that alone is not enough.

Source: Tatoeba

chuò
  1. to pierce
  2. to break through
刺破
  1. to puncture
  2. to pierce
戳破 chuō
  1. to puncture
  2. to pierce
  3. (fig.) to destroy (the facade concealing an unpleasant reality)
洞穿 dòngchuān
  1. to penetrate
  2. to pierce
  3. to see clearly
  4. to have an insight into
穿破 chuān
  1. to wear out (clothes)
  2. to pierce (a membrane etc)
我把襪子穿破了。

I've worn holes in my socks.

Source: Tatoeba

劃破 huá
  1. to cut open
  2. to rip
  3. to streak across (lightning, meteor etc)
  4. to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
一道闪电划破天空。

A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.

Source: Tatoeba

  1. thumb
  2. to break
  3. to tear
  4. to pierce
  5. to split
  1. thorn
  2. sting
  3. thrust
  4. to prick
  5. to pierce
  6. to stab
  7. to assassinate
  8. to murder
湯姆企圖刺我。

Tom tried to stab me.

Source: Tatoeba

穿 chuān
  1. to wear
  2. to put on
  3. to dress
  4. to bore through
  5. to pierce
  6. to perforate
  7. to penetrate
  8. to pass through
  9. to thread
穿絲襪!

Wear silk socks!

Source: Tatoeba

縱貫 zòngguàn
  1. lit. warp string in weaving
  2. fig. vertical or north-south lines
  3. to pass through
  4. to cross lengthwise
  5. to pierce (esp. north-south or top-to-bottom)