判断 pànduàn to judge
to judge; judgment; to decide
How to remember 判断: 判 judge + 断 sever = to judge.
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How it is used
- To judge / determine, or a judgment - 判断对错 (pànduàn duì cuò) judge right from wrong; 做出判断 make a judgment.
- Both verb and noun; it's forming a conclusion by reasoning from evidence.
- Contrast 决定 (juédìng) 'to decide (on an action)'; 判断 is assessing what is true/the case, not choosing what to do.
Example sentences
- 他的判断很准确。 Tā de pànduàn hěn zhǔnquè.His judgment was very accurate.
- 我一直都相信你的判断。 Wǒ yìzhí dōu xiāngxìn nǐ de pànduàn.I've always trusted your judgment.
- 不要根据封面来判断一本书。 Búyào gēnjù fēngmiàn lái pànduàn yī běnshū.Don't judge a book by its cover.