断 duàn — absolutely; decidedly (in negative constructions); break; to judge
绳子被拉断了。Shéng zi bèi lā duàn le.The rope was pulled apart.
Common words: 不断 (bù duàn)、判断 (pàn duàn)、诊断 (zhěn duàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to judge"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to judge", including 断 (duàn), 判 (pàn), 评 (píng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to judge" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 断 (duàn), 判 (pàn), 评 (píng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span duàn, pàn, píng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 断 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 断 duànabsolutely; decidedly (in negative constructions); break; to judgeUseful words: 不断, 判断
- 判 pànto judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discernUseful words: 判断, 谈判
- 评 píngto discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)Useful words: 评价, 批评
Common words for these 3 "to judge" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 断 (duàn) — so "to judge" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
不断bù duànunceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant判断pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment诊断zhěn duànto diagnose判断pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment谈判tán pànto negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference裁判cái pàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement评价píng jiàto evaluate; to assess批评pī píngto criticize; criticism评论píng lùnto comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to judge".
判 pàn — to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern
我们很难判断谁对谁错。Wǒ men hěn nán pàn duàn shéi duì shéi cuò.It is hard to judge who is right and who is wrong.
Common words: 判断 (pàn duàn)、谈判 (tán pàn)、裁判 (cái pàn)
评 píng — to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
大家都很喜欢这部电影，评价很高。Dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan zhè bù diàn yǐng, píng jià hěn gāo.Everyone likes this movie, and it gets high reviews.
Common words: 评价 (píng jià)、批评 (pī píng)、评论 (píng lùn)
All 3 characters
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