Definition
判 (pàn) has two main uses: legal sentencing/judging, and discerning through judgment. In legal contexts, 判 is a standalone verb often meaning 'to sentence' (e.g. 法院判了他), while 审判 refers to the trial process, 判决 to the final judgment, and 判处 to imposing a specific penalty. For distinguishing, 判 (often with 出) emphasizes judging authenticity or difference, while 辨别 focuses more on identifying differences between similar items.
verb
to judgeto sentence (in a legal context)to distinguishto discern
Easily confused
- 胖pànglook-alikefat; plump (referring to a person's body)
- 盘pánsound-alike(classifier) used for games of chess, go, etc.; also for coils of wire or tape
- 拌bànlook-aliketo mix (ingredients); to toss (a salad)
- 盼pànsound-aliketo long for, to look forward to, to eagerly await
- 绊bànlook-aliketo trip, to stumble
- 攀pānsound-aliketo climb (by pulling oneself up)
- 伴bànlook-alikecompanion, partner, associate
Examples
- 判。Fǎyuàn pàn le tā shí nián yǒuqí túxíng.The court sentenced him to ten years in prison.
- 判。Zhuānjiā hěn nán pàn chū zhè liǎng fú huà de zhēnjiǎ.Experts find it hard to distinguish the authenticity of these two paintings.
- 。Tā xiànzài de fēnggé yǔ guòqù pàn ruò liǎng rén.His current style is completely different from the past.
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