Chinese word

裁定

Pronunciation

Pinyincái dìng

Meaning

  • nounruling

Example

比赛委员会当场作出裁定。bǐ sài wěi yuán huì dāng chǎng zuò chū cái dìng

The competition committee issued a ruling on the spot.

Illustration for 裁定 (ruling)

More examples

法院最终维持了原审的裁定。fǎ yuàn zuì zhōng wéi chí le yuán shěn de cái dìng

The court ultimately upheld the original ruling.

Core concept

An authoritative decision that cuts through a disputed matter and establishes the outcome.

Common phrases

  • 作出裁定zuò chū cái dìng

    issue a ruling

  • 撤销裁定chè xiāo cái dìng

    overturn a ruling

  • 裁定书cái dìng shū

    written ruling

Similar words

裁决cái jué: A final ruling that resolves a dispute between parties in arbitration or another formal process.
判决pàn jué: A court's decision on a case after considering its facts and the law.
决定jué dìng: A settled policy or result reached through discussion among the people involved.

Definition in Chinese

在正式场合由具有权威的机构或个人对争议、事实或程序作出的判断或决定，通常具有一定的约束力。zài zhèng shì chǎng hé yóu jù yǒu quán wēi de jī gòu huò gè rén duì zhēng yì shì shí huò chéng xù zuò chū de pàn duàn huò jué dìng tōng cháng jù yǒu yí dìng de yuē shù lì

Word origin

裁定 (cáidìng, "ruling") joins 裁 (cái, "cut") and 定 (dìng, "settle"), so its structure suggests sorting out an issue and making the conclusion definite.

Usage tips

  • The word belongs to institutional language, so it often appears in reports about courts, committees, or other bodies with recognized decision-making power.

Related words

  • 裁定书cái dìng shūwritten rulingnoun
  • 裁定权cái dìng quánruling authoritynoun

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