Chinese word

判断

Pronunciation

Pinyinpàn duàn

Meaning

  • verbjudge

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 做出判断zuò chū pàn duàn

    make a judgment

  • 根据情况判断gēn jù qíng kuàng pàn duàn

    judge according to the situation

Similar words

认为rèn wéi: To consider something true or likely based on facts or reasons.
决定jué dìng: To choose among possibilities and settle on a plan or action.
觉得jué de: To think something is so based on personal feeling or impression.

Definition in Chinese

经过分析或比较后，对某一情况是否成立或应采取何种处理作出决定或评价。jīng guò fēn xī huò bǐ jiào hòu duì mǒu yì qíng kuàng shì fǒu chéng lì huò yīng cái qǔ hé zhǒng chú lǐ zuò chū jué dìng huò píng jià

Word origin

判断 (pànduàn, "judge") is formed from 判 (pàn, "distinguish") and 断 (duàn, "cut off or decide"), presenting judgment as sorting what matters and then settling the result.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • judgmentnoun
  • determineverb

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