裁判 cáipàn to judge
(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee; (sports) umpire; referee; judge
怎么记住“裁判”: 裁 to trim + 判 judge = to judge.
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用法
- A referee/umpire, and to adjudicate - 足球裁判 (zúqiú cáipàn) football referee, 裁判员 the official; also a legal ruling: 法院裁判.
- In sports it's the person and the act of officiating; in law it's a judgment/verdict.
- Everyday use is overwhelmingly the sports referee.