边裁

邊裁

biāncái

noun

Meanings

1 linesman; assistant referee (football)
2 sideline judge

Characters

judge; arbitrate

Examples

边裁举旗示意越位。

Biāncái jǔ qí shìyì yuèwèi.

The linesman raised his flag to signal offside.

主裁采纳了边裁的意见。

Zhǔcái cǎinà le biāncái de yìjiàn.

The referee took the linesman's advice.

Tips

usage

边 (side) + 裁 (judge) — short for 边裁判. Patrols the sideline (边线), signals offside and throw-ins with a flag. Official FIFA-style term is 助理裁判.

Stroke Order

边 biān

裁 cái