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审判

審判
shěnpàn
noun HSK 7 #2,201

Meanings

  1. 1 trial; court hearing
  2. 2 to try a case in court

Characters

审
shěn
to examine; to investigate
判
pàn
to judge; to sentence
Literally 'examine and judge' — the full process of a court trial.

Examples

法院明天开始审判这个案件。
Fǎyuàn míngtiān kāishǐ shěnpàn zhège ànjiàn.
The court will begin the trial of this case tomorrow.
他被审判后被判无罪。
Tā bèi shěnpàn hòu bèi pàn wúzuì.
He was found not guilty after the trial.

Tips

usage
审判 covers both the noun (a trial) and verb (to try someone in court). For the specific act of sentencing, use 判决 (pànjué). 审判 is the broader process.

Stroke Order

审 shěn
判 pàn