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title: "Caipan Meaning: 裁判 (cáipàn) Means “referee”"
description: "裁判 (cáipàn) means “referee; umpire; judge”. Hear its tones, see what 裁 and 判 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 裁判 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

裁判 cáipàn

## referee; umpire; judge

## It can also mean

- judgment; ruling (law)
- to judge; to referee

## Its characters

1. 裁 cái to judge
2. 判 pàn to judge

## In a sentence

裁判吹响了哨子。 The referee blew the whistle.

[More about 裁判](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A3%81%E5%88%A4)

## More words with 裁 or 判

- [裁定 cáidìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiding)
- [裁员 cáiyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiyuan)
- [判处 pànchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panchu)
- [判定 pàndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panding)
- [判断 pànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panduan)
- [判决 pànjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panjue)
- [批判 pīpàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pipan)
- [审判 shěnpàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenpan)
- [谈判 tánpàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanpan)
- [制裁 zhìcái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhicai)

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