裁 判

cái pàndictionary entry

(law) to judge / to adjudicate / verdict / judgement / (sports) to referee / (sports) umpire / referee / judge

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

裁判 裁判 [cai2 pan4] /(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement/(sports) to referee/(sports) umpire; referee; judge/

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Reference information

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裁
cái
to cut out (as a dress) / to cut / to trim / to reduce / to diminish / to cut back (e.g. on staff) / decision / judgment
判
pàn
(bound form) to differentiate / to distinguish / (bound form) clearly (different) / to judge / to decide / to grade / (of a judge) to sentence

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.