判决
Old HSK 6
判决 (pànjué) · court judgment
判决 (pànjué) means “court judgment; to rule; to sentence”. It is written with 2 characters: 判 (to judge) + 决 (to decide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 判决 is built
The characters
判 pàn · to judge
What 判 is made of
- 半bàn — half
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 牛niú — ox
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 半 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
决 jué · to decide
What 决 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 夬guài — decisive
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 大dà — big
Example sentences
法院今天作出了判决。Fǎyuàn jīntiān zuòchū le pànjué.The court delivered its verdict today.
他对判决结果不满意。Tā duì pànjué jiéguǒ bù mǎnyì.He wasn't satisfied with the ruling.
Questions about 判决
What does 判决 mean?
判决 (pànjué) means “court judgment; to rule; to sentence”.
How do you pronounce 判决?
判决 is pronounced pànjué.
Which HSK level is 判决?
判决 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 判断pànduànto judge
- 谈判tánpànto negotiate
- 裁判cáipànreferee
- 批判pīpànto criticize
- 审判shěnpàntrial
- 坚决jiānjuéfirm
- 解决jiějuéto solve
- 决定juédìngto decide
- 决赛juésàifinals (of a competition)
- 决心juéxīndetermination
Learn 判决 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 134: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.