How to say “judge” in Chinese
judge, determine
“Judge” in Chinese is 判断, pàn duàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
判断 is read pàn duàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 半 bàn “half” hints at the sound: to cut in two, to settle a case.
On the right, 斤 “axe”: to chop through.
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 “判断”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “judge” in Chinese?
“Judge” in Chinese is 判断, pinyin pànduàn.
What does 判断 mean?
判断 (pànduàn) means “judge, determine”.
How do you write 判断?
判断 is 2 characters: 判 (pàn) — judge, decide; 断 (duàn) — break, cut off; judge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 判断?
判断 is read pànduàn. Tones: pàn — fourth tone, duàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“judge” in the lesson “For example”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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