判断

pàn duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to judge
2. to determine
3. judgment

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Word relationships

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• 裁决 cái jué 裁决 cái jué ruling 法律或竞赛中的正式用语: ruling

Synonyms

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• 判定 pàn dìng 判定 pàn dìng to judge 用于法律或正式场合: to judge
• 断定 duàn dìng 断定 duàn dìng to conclude 强调得出确定结论: to conclude
• 评判 píng pàn 评判 píng pàn to judge (a competition) 用于评价人或事物: to judge (a competition)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 做出 as in 做出判断 (to make a judgment), not 做判断.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 判断 (judge a situation) with 决定 (decide to act). Use 判断 for forming an opinion, 决定 for making a choice.

Example Sentences

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根据事实来 判断 。

Judge based on facts.

我们信赖他的 判断 。

We trust his judgment.

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Words Containing 判断

• 判断力 判断力 pàn duàn lì: ability to judge
• 判断语 判断语 pàn duàn yǔ: predicate
• 词汇判断 词汇判断 cí huì pàn duàn: lexical decision
• 词汇判断任务 词汇判断任务 cí huì pàn duàn rèn wu: lexical decision task (psychology)
• 词汇判断作业 词汇判断作业 cí huì pàn duàn zuò yè: lexical decision task
• 词汇判断法 词汇判断法 cí huì pàn duàn fǎ: lexical decision task

Child Words of 判断

• 判 判 pàn: to judge
• 断 断 duàn: to break