判定 (pàn dìng) — to judge; to decide; to determine (after analys… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal written verb meaning 'to judge / determine' after analysis. Stronger and more deliberate than 判断 ('to judge' in general use); for a court ruling use 判决.

verb

to judgeto decideto determine (after analysis or deliberation)

Examples

，判定。
Jīng guò duō cì tǎo lùn, wěi yuán huì pàn dìng le zuì zhōng fāng àn.
After many discussions, the committee determined the final plan.
判定。
Yī shēng gēn jù jiǎn chá jié guǒ pàn dìng bìng rén de bìng qíng.
The doctor judged the patient's condition based on the test results.
判定。
Zhè ge nán tí hěn nán pàn dìng.
This difficult problem is hard to determine.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

判 means judging, and 定 fixes the result, so the word means deciding something firmly.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

刀刀dāoknife

Sound part声符shēngfú

半

半bàn判pàn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

判 combines 刀, a knife, with 半, which provides the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀mián

Sound part声符shēngfú

正

正zhèng定dìng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

定 is built from 宀 and 正, with 正 supplying the sound.

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