Chinese word

法官

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎ guān

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.

法官仔细审查了庭上的所有证据。fǎ guān zǐ xì shěn chá le tíng shàng de suó yǒu zhèng jù

The judge carefully examined all the evidence in the courtroom.

A courtroom decision-maker who represents legal authority and turns the facts of a case into a ruling.

律师lǜ shī: A legal professional who advises and defends a person or group in a legal case.

在法院中代表国家行使审判权，判断事实、适用法律并作出裁决的人。zài fǎ yuàn zhōng dài biǎo guó jiā xíng shǐ shěn pàn quán pàn duàn shì shí shì yòng fǎ lǜ bìng zuò chū cái jué de rén

法 (fǎ, "law") + 官 (guān, "official") presents a public official whose work is to decide cases under the law.

In English, judge can also refer to an official who scores a competition, so the surrounding context shows whether it means a court official or a contest official.