判 (pàn) — to judge, to sentence (in a legal context); to distinguish, to discern
Definition
判 is a literary/formal verb meaning 'to judge' or 'to sentence' — most learners meet it inside 判决, 判处, or 审判 rather than on its own. For everyday 'tell apart / distinguish', prefer 区别 or 辨别.
verb
to judgeto sentence (in a legal context)to distinguishto discern
Examples
- 判。Fǎ yuàn pàn le tā shí nián yǒu qī tú xíng.The court sentenced him to ten years in prison.
- 判。Zhuān jiā hěn nán pàn chū zhè liǎng fú huà de zhēn jiǎ.Experts find it hard to distinguish the authenticity of these two paintings.
- 。Tā xiàn zài de fēng gé yǔ guò qù pàn ruò liǎng rén.His current style is completely different from the past.
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