判明 (pàn míng) — to ascertain; to determine clearly (after investigation)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to determine/ascertain clearly' after investigation. 区别 is the everyday word for distinguishing; 判明 is used in writing for established conclusions.
verb
to ascertainto determine clearly (after investigation)
Examples
- ，判明。Jīng guò diào chá, pàn míng le tā de zhēn shí shēn fèn.Through investigation, they ascertained his real identity.
- ，判明。Qíng kuàng fù zá, hěn nán pàn míng shì fēi.The situation is complicated; it's hard to distinguish right from wrong.
- 判明。Wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài pàn míng shì gù yuán yīn.We need to ascertain the cause of the accident as soon as possible.
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