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判断 meaning in English

pànduàn

to judge; to determine; judgment

HSK 3verbnounTraditional 判斷18 strokes

Meaning of 判断

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

pànduàn
  1. to judge; to determine; judgment

How to use 判断

判断 works as a verb (to judge, to decide based on evidence) and as a noun (a judgment). It often appears with 根据 (gēnjù, based on) or 很难 (hěn nán, hard to). Example: 我很难判断他说的是不是真的。(Wǒ hěn nán pànduàn tā shuō de shì bu shì zhēn de.) It is hard for me to judge whether what he said is true.

判 (pàn) has a knife 刂 on the right, like slicing a case in half to decide who is right. 断 (duàn) means to break or cut off, so 判断 is cutting through the facts to reach a clear decision.

Common mistake: Both syllables are fourth tone, pànduàn. Learners often say pánduàn or soften the second syllable. Also, 判断 is about forming a conclusion. It does not mean to criticize a person. For "don't judge me" in that sense, Chinese usually uses expressions like 别评价我 or 别看不起我.

判断 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

不bú要yào根gēn据jù封fēng面miàn来lái判pàn断duàn一yī本běn书shū。
Don't judge a book by its cover.
你nǐ的de判pàn断duàn是shì正zhèng确què的de。
You are correct in your judgement.
你nǐ应yīng该gāi自zì己jǐ判pàn断duàn什shén么me时shí候hòu喝hē了le太tài多duō酒jiǔ。
You should be able to judge when you've had too much to drink.
从cóng天tiān色sè上shàng判pàn断duàn，今jīn天tiān下xià午wǔ可kě能néng会huì下xià雨yǔ。
Judging from the look of the sky, it may rain this afternoon.
我wǒ们men可kě以yǐ信xìn赖lài他tā的de判pàn断duàn。
We can rely on his judgement.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

判 pàn · to differentiate · 7 strokes

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断 duàn · to break · 11 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 判断.

不断bùduànunceasing; uninterrupted
谈判tánpànto negotiate; negotiation
裁判cáipàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee
中断zhōngduànto cut short; to break off
诊断zhěnduànto diagnose
打断dǎduànto interrupt; to break off
审判shěnpàna trial; to try sb
切断qiēduànto cut off; to sever
判决pànjuéjudgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on
评判píngpànto judge (a competition); to appraise
判定pàndìngto judge; to decide
推断tuīduànto infer; to deduce

Questions about 判断

What does 判断 mean?

判断 (pànduàn) means "to judge; to determine; judgment" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 判断?

判断 is made of 2 characters: 判 (7 strokes), 断 (11 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 判断 an HSK word?

Yes. 判断 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 判断 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 判断 is written 判斷.

What is the difference between 判断 and 决定?

判断 means working out what is true or likely, such as judging a situation or a person's intention. 决定 (juédìng) means choosing what to do. You 判断 the weather first, then 决定 whether to bring an umbrella.

How do I say someone has good judgment?

You can say 他的判断力很强 (tā de pànduànlì hěn qiáng), "his judgment is strong." You can also say 他判断得很准 (tā pànduàn de hěn zhǔn), "he judges accurately."

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