Writing
裁判 (cái pàn) — how to say "judge" in Chinese
裁判
Judge, referee, umpire
verb · noun
Character composition
裁
to cut, to decide
判
to judge, to sentence
Radicals / Keys
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
足球裁判
zú qiú cái pàn
football referee
Examples
足球比赛的裁判决定谁赢了。
The referee of the football match decides who won.
裁判很公平。
The referee is very fair.
Frequently asked questions
Judge in Chinese meaning
"judge" in Chinese is 裁判 (cái pàn).
裁判 meaning in English
裁判 (cái pàn) means "Judge, referee, umpire".
How is 裁判 pronounced?
It is pronounced cái pàn (written as cai pan, caipan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Judge in Chinese character
It is written 裁判: 裁 has 12 strokes, 判 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 裁判?
裁判 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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