审判 (shěn pàn) — to try (a legal case), to judge

Definition

审判 (shěn pàn) means 'to try (a legal case)' — it refers to the entire court hearing process. 判 (pàn) is broader, meaning 'to judge or sentence' and can be used in non-legal contexts; 判决 (pàn jué) specifically means 'to pass judgment or sentence' as the final decision of a trial. 审判 focuses on the trial itself, while 判 and 判决 focus on the judgment outcome.

verb

to try (a legal case)to judge

Examples

审判。
Fǎguān zhèngzài shěn pàn zhège fùzá de ànjiàn.
The judge is currently trying this complicated case.
审判。
Zhège zuìfàn bèi shěn pàn hòu pàn le xíng.
After this criminal was tried, he was sentenced.
审判。
Fǎyuàn míngtiān jiāng shěn pàn liǎng míng xiányírén.
The court will try two suspects tomorrow.

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