Definition

1. Verb:
   • To judge: To form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something after careful consideration and evaluation.
   • To assess: To evaluate the nature, quality, or importance of a person, situation, or thing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta không nên xét đoán người khác qua vẻ bề ngoài. (We should not judge others by their appearance.)
  • Thẩm phán phải xét đoán vụ án một cách công bằng. (The judge must judge the case fairly.)
  • Cô ấy có khả năng xét đoán tình huống rất nhanh. (She has the ability to assess situations very quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies a formal or deliberate process of evaluation, carrying a nuance of finality in the conclusion reached.
• It is commonly used in legal, moral, and intellectual contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Phán xét (v): To adjudicate, to pass judgment. Often used in a more formal or final legal or moral context.

  • Tòa án sẽ phán xét vụ việc. (The court will adjudicate the matter.)

• Đánh giá (v): To evaluate, to appraise. A more general term for assessment, often less final than "xét đoán."

  • Giáo viên đang đánh giá bài làm của học sinh. (The teacher is evaluating the student's work.)

Synonyms

• Judge: To form an opinion about.
• Assess: To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality.
• Appraise: To assess the value or quality of.

Related Idioms

• Xét đoán nông cạn: To judge superficially.

  • Đừng xét đoán nông cạn, hãy tìm hiểu kỹ trước. (Don't judge superficially; investigate carefully first.)

• Xét đoán công minh: To judge fairly or impartially.

  • Mọi người đều mong đợi một sự xét đoán công minh. (Everyone expects a fair judgment.)

verb

1. judge