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判定

pàndìng

to judge; to determine

A referee in red holds up a hand beside a ball on the line
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Characters in this word

判 pàn

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
半 half 刂 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 判

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 专家组根据现场数据判定事故源于设备老化。 Zhuānjiā zǔ gēnjù xiànchǎng shùjù pàndìng shìgù yuányú shèbèi lǎohuà. The expert panel determined from on-site data that the accident originated from ageing equipment.
  • 裁判看了录像,判定这次进攻无效。 Cáipàn kàn le lùxiàng, pàndìng zhè cì jìngōng wúxiào. The referee watched the replay and ruled this attack invalid.
  • 医生根据检查结果判定病情并不严重。 Yīshēng gēnjù jiǎnchá jiéguǒ pàndìng bìngqíng bìng bù yánzhòng. Based on the examination results, the doctor determined that the condition wasn't serious.

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