Definition
裁判 (cáipàn) refers to a referee or umpire in sports/games, or the act of refereeing. It is distinct from 法官 (fǎguān), which is a judge in a court of law, and from 裁决 (cáijué), which is a formal adjudication or ruling in legal/arbitration settings. Use 裁判 specifically for competitions like basketball or soccer.
verb
to refereeto umpire
noun
refereejudgeumpire
Measure word · 个, 位, 名
Examples
- 裁判。Tā fùzé cái pàn zhè chǎng bǐsài.He is responsible for refereeing this match.
- 裁判。Nà wèi cái pàn hěn gōngzhèng.That referee is very fair.
- 裁判。Tā shì yì míng lánqiú cái pàn.He is a basketball referee.
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