Definition
判官 has two main senses in modern usage: the formal title for a presiding judge in a court of law, and (from Chinese folk religion) one of the afterlife officials who judges the souls of the dead. The historical administrative meaning of 'department chief' is now rare.
n.
presiding judge (modern legal title)(Chinese mythology) judge in the underworld
Examples
- 判官。Zhè wèi pàn guān fùzé shěnlǐ zhè qǐ zhòngdà ànjiàn.This presiding judge is responsible for hearing this major case.
- 判官。Chuánshuō zhōng dìyù de pàn guān huì gēnjù shēngqián de shàn'è zuòchū pànjué.In legend, the judges of hell render verdicts based on one's good and evil deeds during life.
- ，判官。Tā kèkǔ xuéxí fǎlǜ, xīwàng jiānglái néng chéngwéi yì míng pàn guān.He studies law diligently, hoping to become a presiding judge in the future.
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