裁判 (cái pàn) — (verb) to referee, to umpire; (noun) referee, j…

Definition

裁判 is the referee or umpire in a sports match (also the verb 'to referee'). For a court judge use 法官; for the verb 'to judge/determine' use 判断.

verb

to refereeto umpire

noun

refereejudgeumpire

Measure word · 个, 位, 名

裁判。
Tā fù zé cái pàn zhè chǎng bǐ sài.
He is responsible for refereeing this match.
裁判。
Nà wèi cái pàn hěn gōng zhèng.
That referee is very fair.
裁判。
Tā shì yì míng lán qiú cái pàn.
He is a basketball referee.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

裁cáiadjudicate

裁判 pairs 裁 (adjudicate) and 判 (judge), used for making judgments or the person who does so.

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.

衣𢦏裁

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𢦏

𢦏𢦏裁cái

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

裁 combines 衣 (clothing) with 𢦏, whose form is tied to a blade and an arrow, to show cutting fabric.

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

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.

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