判定

pàndìng

verb HSK 7-9 #11,891

Meanings

1 to determine
2 to judge
3 to rule

Characters

judge; determine

fix; settle; decide

Examples

HSK 5

医生判定他的病情并不严重。

Yīshēng pàndìng tā de bìngqíng bìngbù yánzhòng.

The doctor determined that his condition was not serious.

HSK 7-9

裁判判定这个球出界了。

Cáipàn pàndìng zhè gè qiú chūjiè le.

The referee ruled that the ball was out of bounds.

Tips

usage

判定 means to make a definitive judgment or determination. Compare with 判断 (to judge, more general/subjective) - 判定 implies a more authoritative or final ruling.

Stroke Order

判 pàn

定 dìng