Chinese word

判定

Pronunciation

Pinyinpàn dìng

Meaning

  • verbdetermine

Example

我们还不能判定谁对谁错。wǒ men hái bù néng pàn dìng shuí duì shuí cuò

We still cannot determine who is right and who is wrong.

Illustration for 判定 (determine)

More examples

法庭已经对证据判定真伪。fǎ tíng yǐ jīng duì zhèng jù pàn dìng zhēn wěi

The court has already determined whether the evidence is genuine.

Core concept

Weigh the facts and separate what is valid from what is not until the outcome becomes clear.

Common phrases

  • 作出判定zuò chū pàn dìng

    make a determination

  • 被判定为bèi pàn dìng wéi

    be determined to be

  • 初步判定chū bù pàn dìng

    make a preliminary determination

Similar words

判断pàn duàn: Draws a conclusion after weighing different pieces of information.
评定píng dìng: Gives an ability or condition a score or level.
认定rèn dìng: Officially confirms through evidence that a fact or qualification is true.

Definition in Chinese

通过比较事实或证据，决定某事是否成立或谁对谁错。tōng guò bǐ jiào shì shí huò zhèng jù jué dìng mǒu shì shì fǒu chéng lì huò shuí duì shuí cuò

Word origin

判 (pàn, "judge or distinguish") + 定 (dìng, "fix or settle") combines the ideas of sorting possibilities and fixing the final result.

Usage tips

  • The word suits judgments based on evidence or rules, so it is less natural for casual preferences such as choosing a meal or color.

Other meanings

  • distinguishverb

Related words

  • 判定书pàn dìng shūwritten determinationnoun
  • 判定结果pàn dìng jié guǒdetermination resultnoun
  • 判定依据pàn dìng yī jùbasis for determinationnoun

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