裁判 (cáipàn): referee; umpire; judge (in spor…

Measure Word

一位裁判 wèi

Meanings

1 referee; umpire; judge (in sports)
2 to judge; to referee

Characters

裁

cái

to cut; to decide; to judge

判

pàn

to judge; to decide

To cut and judge - someone who makes the final call.

Examples

HSK 4

他在这场比赛中担任裁判。

Tā zài zhè chǎng bǐsài zhōng dānrèn cáipàn.

He served as the referee in this match.

HSK 6

裁判的判罚有争议。

Cáipàn de pánfá yǒu zhēngyì.

The referee's call is controversial.

HSK 7-9

裁判吹了哨子。

Cáipàn chuīle shàozi.

The referee blew the whistle.

Tips

usage

裁判 can be both the person (referee/judge) and the action (to referee/judge). In basketball/football: 裁判; in tennis: 裁判; in boxing: also 裁判. For courtroom judges, use 法官 instead.

Stroke Order

裁 cái

判 pàn

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