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判 (pàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

判 (pàn) is a Chinese word: to judge. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 判

动 dòng verb

to judge

法官判他有罪。

fǎ guān pàn tā yǒu zuì

The judge sentenced him guilty.

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Word breakdown

判 pàn — to judge

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 判定 pàn dìng — to determine, to judge HSK 7
    • 判 to judge, to discriminate
    • 定 to determine, to fix
    Example

    法官判定被告无罪。

    fǎ guān pàn dìng bèi gào wú zuì

    The judge determined the defendant was not guilty.

  • 7 审判 shěn pàn — to try, to judge HSK 7
    • 审 to examine, to review (the investigative process)
    • 判 to decide, to determine, to render judgment
    Example

    法院将在下周审判这个案件。

    fǎ yuàn jiāng zài xià zhōu shěn pàn zhè ge àn jiàn

    The court will try this case next week.

  • 8 批判 pī pàn — criticize HSK 7
    • 批 to evaluate, to comment on
    • 判 to judge, to pass judgment
    Example

    我们应该批判错误的观点。

    wǒ men yīng gāi pī pàn cuò wù de guān diǎn

    We should criticize incorrect viewpoints.

  • 9 评判 píng pàn — to judge HSK 7
    • 评 to evaluate, to assess, to comment on
    • 判 to judge, to decide, to determine
    Example

    我们不能只凭外表评判一个人。

    wǒ men bù néng zhǐ píng wài biǎo píng pàn yí gè rén

    We cannot judge a person only by their appearance.

Structure & writing
1 判 pàn — to separate; to distinguish

判 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 半 bàn — one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
半 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 3
胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦)
HSK 4
判 pàn to separate; to distinguish
HSK 5
伴 bàn companion; partner
HSK 7
叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 拌 bàn to stir or mix thoroughly 畔 pàn boundary of a field 绊 bàn to trip or entangle, impeding movement; to tie someone down so they cannot get away 衅 xìn grudge; dispute
1.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

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