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title: "Panchu Meaning: 判处 (pànchǔ) Means “to sentence”"
description: "判处 (traditional 判處, pànchǔ) means “to sentence; to condemn (in court)”. Hear its tones, see what 判 and 处 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panchu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 判处 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

判处 pànchǔ

## to sentence; to condemn (in court)

## Its characters

1. 判 pàn to sentence (as in 判刑)
2. 处 chǔ to punish

## In a sentence

法院判处他三年有期徒刑。 The court sentenced him to three years in prison.

从2015年起，在高考中组织作弊属于犯罪，最严重的可以被**判处**七年有期徒刑。

From [高考是什么？ · What is the gaokao?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-gaokao#library-word-434-436)

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## More words with 判 or 处

- [办事处 bànshìchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshichu)
- [裁判 cáipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipan)
- [查处 cháchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chachu)
- [处处 chùchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchu)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [处境 chǔjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chujing)
- [处理 chǔlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuli)
- [处于 chǔyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuyu)
- [处置 chǔzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzhi)
- [到处 dàochù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daochu)

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