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    Expressing 'to judge' with 判断 (pànduàn)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 判断 + Clause

    Explanation

    The verb 判断 (pànduàn) means "to judge" or "to determine" and is used when making an assessment or reaching a conclusion about something. It is often followed by a clause indicating what is being evaluated. For example, 判断它好不好 means "to judge whether it is good or not."

    Examples

    • 仅凭外表很难判断一个人的真实性格。

      Jǐn píng wàibiǎo hěn nán pànduàn yī gè rén de zhēnshí xìnggé.

      It's hard to judge a person's true character based on appearance alone.

    • 你觉得我们该怎么判断这个方案可不可行?

      Nǐ juéde wǒmen gāi zěnme pànduàn zhège fāng'àn kě bù kěxíng?

      How do you think we should determine whether this plan is feasible?

    • 医生需要根据检查结果来判断病情。

      Yīshēng xūyào gēnjù jiǎnchá jiéguǒ lái pànduàn bìngqíng.

      The doctor needs to assess the condition based on the examination results.

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