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

裁判判定这个球出界了。

Cáipàn pàndìng zhègè qiú chūjiè le.

The referee ruled that the ball was out of bounds.

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.

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