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“judge” in Chinese

Chinese

Also判 (pàn) · 法官 (fǎ guān) · 评判 (píng pàn) · 评委 (píng wěi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpàn duàn

Example

不要急于判断别人。bú yào jí yú pàn duàn bié rén

Do not rush to judge others.

Illustration for 判断 (judge)

How to say “judge” in Chinese

“Judge” in Chinese is 判断 (pàn duàn).

A reasoned weighing that separates relevant facts and settles what they show.

Full entry for 判断: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 判断

我们应该根据情况判断下一步怎么做。wǒ men yīng gāi gēn jù qíng kuàng pàn duàn xià yí bù zěn me zuò

We should determine what to do next based on the situation.

Tips for using 判断

  • In English, judge often suggests a person's moral opinion, while this everyday Chinese verb also covers neutral assessments of situations and choices.

Other Chinese words for “judge”

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判

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verbjudge

裁判员判他犯规了。cái pàn yuán pàn tā fàn guī le

The referee judged that he had committed a foul.

庭审时,法官问了证人几个问题。tíng shěn shí fǎ guān wèn le zhèng rén jǐ gè wèn tí

During the trial, the judge asked the witness several questions.

我们不应该轻易评判别人。wǒ men bù yīng gāi qīng yì píng pàn bié rén

We should not judge other people too quickly.

我们的评委会尽快宣布结果。wǒ men de píng wěi huì jǐn kuài xuān bù jié guǒ

Our judges will announce the results as soon as possible.

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