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裁判

cái pàn

referee

How common it is

裁判 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say cái pàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

裁判表示管理比赛、判断输赢的人。

cái pàn biǎo shì guǎn lǐ bǐ sài 、 pàn duàn shū yíng de rén。

裁判 means the official who manages a game and judges the result.

Context note

裁判常用于体育比赛。

cái pàn cháng yòng yú tǐ yù bǐ sài。

It is often used in sports competitions.

5 examples

裁判吹哨了。
cái pàn chuī shào le。
The referee blew the whistle.
裁判做出了决定。
cái pàn zuò chū le jué dìng。
The referee made the decision.
裁判很公平。
cái pàn hěn gōng píng。
The referee is very fair.
他想当裁判。
tā xiǎng dāng cái pàn。
He wants to be a referee.
裁判提醒大家安静。
cái pàn tí xǐng dà jiā ān jìng。
The referee reminded everyone to be quiet.

5 mini stories

比赛开始后,裁判站在中间。
bǐ sài kāi shǐ hòu, cái pàn zhàn zài zhōng jiān。
After the game started, the referee stood in the middle.
裁判认真看着每一个动作。
cái pàn rèn zhēn kàn zhe měi yí gè dòng zuò。
The referee carefully watched every move.
孩子们把老师当成裁判。
hái zi men bǎ lǎo shī dàng chéng cái pàn。
The children treated the teacher as the referee.
裁判的判断很重要。
cái pàn de pàn duàn hěn zhòng yào。
The referee's judgment is very important.
大家尊重裁判的决定。
dà jiā zūn zhòng cái pàn de jué dìng。
Everyone respects the referee's decision.

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