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裁判 (cái pàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

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

Meaning of 裁判

动 dòng verb

to judge, to referee

谁来裁判这场比赛？

shéi lái cái pàn zhè chǎng bǐ sài

Who will referee this match?

名 míng noun

referee

这场比赛的裁判很公正。

zhè chǎng bǐ sài de cái pàn hěn gōng zhèng

The referee of this match is very fair.

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Word breakdown

裁 cái — to decide, to judge, to rule

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 总裁 zǒng cái — president HSK 6
    • 总 chief, overall
    • 裁 authority, decision-maker
    Example

    他是这家公司的总裁。

    tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de zǒng cái

    He is the president of this company.

  • 2 仲裁 zhòng cái — arbitrate HSK 7
    • 仲 middle, intermediary
    • 裁 judge, decide
    Example

    双方同意由第三方仲裁解决争议。

    shuāng fāng tóng yì yóu dì sān fāng zhòng cái jiě jué zhēng yì

    Both parties agree to have a third party arbitrate to resolve the dispute.

  • 3 体裁 tǐ cái — genre HSK 7
    • 体 form, style
    • 裁 pattern, format
    Example

    散文和诗歌是不同的体裁。

    sǎn wén hé shī gē shì bù tóng de tǐ cái

    Prose and poetry are different genres.

  • 4 制裁 zhì cái — to sanction; to impose sanctions HSK 7
    • 制 to control; to restrict; to regulate
    • 裁 to judge; to decide; to cut off
    Example

    联合国对该国实施了经济制裁。

    lián hé guó duì gāi guó shí shī le jīng jì zhì cái

    The United Nations imposed economic sanctions on that country.

  • 5 裁决 cái jué — to rule, to adjudicate HSK 7
    • 裁 to judge, to cut through (to make a decision)
    • 决 to decide definitively, final determination
    Example

    法院将在明天裁决这个案件。

    fǎ yuàn jiāng zài míng tiān cái jué zhè ge àn jiàn

    The court will rule on this case tomorrow.

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  • 6 裁员 cái yuán — to lay off HSK 7
    • 裁 to cut, to reduce, to dismiss
    • 员 staff, employees, personnel
    Example

    公司因为经济困难决定裁员。

    gōng sī yīn wèi jīng jì kùn nán jué dìng cái yuán

    The company decided to lay off employees due to economic difficulties.

  • 7 裁定 cái dìng — rule HSK 7
    • 裁 to judge, to adjudicate
    • 定 to determine, to finalize
    Example

    法院裁定被告无罪。

    fǎ yuàn cái dìng bèi gào wú zuì

    The court ruled the defendant not guilty.

  • 8 裁缝 cái féng — tailor HSK 7
    • 裁 cutting (fabric)
    • 缝 sewing, stitching
    Example

    我父亲是个裁缝，他的手艺很好。

    wǒ fù qīn shì gè cái féng tā de shǒu yì hěn hǎo

    My father is a tailor, his craftsmanship is excellent.

判 pàn — to judge, to determine, to discriminate

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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.

  • 8 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 裁 cái — to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)

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

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
1.2 戈 gē — ancient hooked weapon with a metal head and bamboo or wooden handle
戈 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
找 zhǎo to look for; to seek out
HSK 3
戏 xì to play; to frolic 或 huò perhaps; maybe
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body)
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 戳 chuō stamp; seal (–子, –儿) 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants)
1.3 衣 yī — clothing; garment
衣 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 2
表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance
HSK 4
袋 dài bag, sack, or pocket made of cloth, leather, etc. 装 zhuāng to decorate; to dress up; to disguise
HSK 5
依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts) 裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material)
HSK 6
衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
哀 āi sorrowful; grieved 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 袭 xí to raid; to attack by surprise 裂 liè to crack, to split open 裔 yì descendants, offspring
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裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳" 褒 bāo to praise, to commend (opposite of 贬)

Stroke order

2 判 pàn — to separate; to distinguish

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

consists of

2.1 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
2.2 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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