How to say “judge” in Chinese

法官
fǎguān

judge

noun · HSK 6 · topic “State and law”

“Judge” in Chinese is 法官, fǎ guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

法官 is read fǎ guān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fǎ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
guān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

法
fǎ — law; method

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.

官
guān — official; government-run

On top, 宀 “roof”. Hints at the reading of 馆 guǎn and 管 guǎn.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “法官”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “judge” in Chinese?

“Judge” in Chinese is 法官, pinyin fǎguān.

What does 法官 mean?

法官 (fǎguān) means “judge”.

How do you write 法官?

法官 is 2 characters: 法 (fǎ) — law; method; 官 (guān) — official; government-run. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 法官?

法官 is read fǎguān. Tones: fǎ — third tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“judge” in the lesson “Crime and the court”

This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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