Usage note
判断表示根据情况想出结果。
pàn duàn biǎo shì gēn jù qíng kuàng xiǎng chū jié guǒ。
Judging means coming to a conclusion based on the situation.
Context note
判断常出现在学习、思考和选择里。
pàn duàn cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 sī kǎo hé xuǎn zé lǐ。
Judgment often appears in study, thinking, and choices.
5 examples
请判断一下。
qǐng pàn duàn yí xià。
Please judge it.
他会判断。
tā huì pàn duàn。
He can judge.
这个判断对吗？
zhè ge pàn duàn duì ma？
Is this judgment correct?
我来判断。
wǒ lái pàn duàn。
I will judge.
判断很重要。
pàn duàn hěn zhòng yào。
Judgment is important.
5 mini stories
老师让我们先看图，再判断答案。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān kàn tú， zài pàn duàn dá àn。
The teacher asked us to look at the picture first, then judge the answer.
做题时，要认真判断。
zuò tí shí， yào rèn zhēn pàn duàn。
When solving problems, you should judge carefully.
他根据天气判断今天会下雨。
tā gēn jù tiān qì pàn duàn jīn tiān huì xià yǔ。
He judged from the weather that it would rain today.
我还不太会判断，所以要多练习。
wǒ hái bú tài huì pàn duàn， suǒ yǐ yào duō liàn xí。
I am not very good at judging yet, so I need more practice.
判断清楚以后，再做决定。
pàn duàn qīng chǔ yǐ hòu， zài zuò jué dìng。
After judging clearly, then make the decision.
Mini dialogue
谁的画
A
你能判断这幅画是谁画的吗？
Nǐ néng pànduàn zhè fú huà shì shéi huà de ma?
Can you judge who painted this picture?
B
我判断是小明画的，因为颜色很亮。
Wǒ pànduàn shì Xiǎomíng huà de, yīnwèi yánsè hěn liàng.
I judge it's drawn by Xiaoming, because the colors are very bright.
天气判断
A
你看天空，能判断明天会下雨吗？
Nǐ kàn tiānkōng, néng pànduàn míngtiān huì xià yǔ ma?
Looking at the sky, can you judge if it will rain tomorrow?
B
我判断不会，因为云很白。
Wǒ pànduàn bú huì, yīnwèi yún hěn bái.
I judge it won't, because the clouds are very white.
Related words and contrasts
similar
决定
jué dìng
to decide
判断 is about assessing a situation; 决定 is about making a choice.
related
认为
rèn wéi
to think; to believe
判断 is a reasoned judgment; 认为 is a personal opinion.