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title: "Panjue Meaning: 判决 (pànjué) Means “verdict”"
description: "判决 (traditional 判決, pànjué) means “verdict; judgment; to rule; to sentence”. Hear its tones, see what 判 and 决 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panjue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 判决 mean?

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判决 pànjué

## verdict; judgment; to rule; to sentence

## Its characters

1. 判 pàn to sentence (as in 判刑)
2. 决 jué to decide

## In a sentence

法院明天公布判决。 The court will announce the verdict tomorrow.

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## More words with 判 or 决

- [裁判 cáipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipan)
- [坚决 jiānjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianjue)
- [解决 jiějué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejue)
- [决策 juécè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juece)
- [决定 juédìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jueding)
- [决赛 juésài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juesai)
- [决心 juéxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juexin)
- [决议 juéyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jueyi)
- [判处 pànchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panchu)
- [判定 pàndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panding)

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