Definition

1. Verb:

   • To judge: To form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something after careful thought and consideration.
   • To assess / To evaluate: To use one's intellect to determine the value, nature, or likely course of events or facts.

2. Noun:

   • Judgment: The opinion or conclusion formed by judging; the ability to make considered decisions.
   • Assessment: The process of making a judgment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng vội phán đoán người khác. (Don't be quick to judge others.)
  • Chúng ta cần phán đoán tình hình trước khi hành động. (We need to assess the situation before acting.)
• Noun:
  • Phán đoán của anh ấy rất chính xác. (His judgment was very accurate.)
  • Đó là một phán đoán sai lầm. (That was a mistaken assessment.)

Advanced Usage

• Philosophical/Logical Context: Refers to a "proposition" or "assertion" in logic, a statement that affirms or denies something.
  • phán đoán khẳng định (affirmative judgment/proposition)
  • phán đoán phủ định (negative judgment/proposition)

Variants and Related Words

• Phán xét (v/n): Often carries a stronger connotation of passing judgment, sometimes moralistic or final. (To judge / Judgment)
  • Tòa án có quyền phán xét. (The court has the right to judge.)
• Đánh giá (v/n): To evaluate, to appraise; generally focuses on determining value or quality. (Evaluation)
  • đánh giá năng lực (to evaluate capability)

Synonyms

• Judge: To form an opinion.
• Assess: To evaluate the nature or quality.
• Conclude: To arrive at a judgment.
• Verdict: A formal judgment or decision.

Related Idioms

• Phán đoán vô căn cứ / Phán đoán cảm tính: To judge without basis / To judge based on emotion or gut feeling.
  • Anh ta đưa ra những phán đoán vô căn cứ. (He made baseless judgments.)

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