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    Expressing "to judge" or "to rule" with 判决 (pànjué)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 判决 + Clause

    Explanation

    The verb 判决 (pànjué) means "to judge," "to rule," or "to hand down a verdict" in a legal context. It can also function as a noun meaning "ruling" or "verdict." For example, a landmark 判决 may constitutionally protect certain rights for decades.

    Examples

    • 法院判决被告赔偿原告十万元。

      fǎyuàn pànjué bèigào péicháng yuángào shí wàn yuán.

      The court ruled that the defendant must compensate the plaintiff one hundred thousand yuan.

    • 这个案件的判决结果引起了社会广泛关注。

      zhège ànjiàn de pànjué jiéguǒ yǐnqǐ le shèhuì guǎngfàn guānzhù.

      The verdict in this case attracted widespread public attention.

    • 法官还没有做出最终判决，案件仍在审理中。

      fǎguān hái méiyǒu zuòchū zuìzhōng pànjué, ànjiàn réng zài shěnlǐ zhōng.

      The judge has not yet made a final ruling, and the case is still being heard.

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