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宣判 (xuān pàn) — to pronounce judgment; to pass sentence (in court)

Definition

A formal legal verb meaning a court officially announces its verdict or sentence. Use it only in the courtroom context, not for casual decision-making.

verb
to pronounce judgmentto pass sentence (in court)

Examples

  • 宣判。
    Fǎ yuàn zuó tiān xuān pàn le zhè ge àn jiàn.
    The court pronounced judgment on this case yesterday.
  • 宣判。
    Fǎ guān xuān pàn bèi gào wú zuì.
    The judge pronounced the defendant not guilty.
  • 宣判，。
    Zhè ge àn zi yǐ jīng xuān pàn le, jié guǒ hěn kuài jiù huì gōng bù.
    This case has been adjudicated, and the result will be announced soon.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

宣xuāndeclare
判pànjudge

宣 'declare' and 判 'judge' together mean to declare a court judgment.

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
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
亘
亘gèn宣xuān
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

宣 pairs the roof 宀, pointing to the emperor's main hall, with 亘 as the sound part. From that hall meaning, it came to mean clear or evident.

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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.

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Appears in
Law & Justice

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