判断 pàn duàn
“to judge; to determine; judgment”
verb, verb / noun, nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 判斷
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
判断 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1548: 判断 pànduàn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 118
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用法How to use 判断
判断 means to judge or determine something by thinking it over, such as whether an answer is right or what a situation means. It is a normal verb used with facts, situations, or people, and it often appears in the pattern 判断 + what you decide or 判断 + clause (e.g. 判断对错, 判断他会不会来). It can also be a noun meaning "judgment."
例句Example sentences
- 我判断这个答案是对的。wǒ pàn duàn zhè ge dá àn shì duì de.I judge that this answer is correct.
- 很难判断谁说得对。hěn nán pàn duàn shuí shuō de duì.It's hard to judge who is right.
- 他的判断很准确。tā de pàn duàn hěn zhǔn què.His judgment is very accurate.