coi4 pun3裁判
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Definition
A referee, umpire, or judge who enforces rules and makes decisions in a competition.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to officials in sports or competitions, whereas legal judges are usually called 法官. Using 裁判 for a legal judge can sound slightly confusing or overly literal in a courtroom context. It carries a sense of authority over the rules of a game rather than the laws of the land.
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The referee in that match made a very unfair call.
Do you think the referee for this competition is very professional?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 法官, which is the specific term for a judge in a court of law. Using 裁判 for a court judge sounds like you are referring to a sports referee presiding over a trial.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
