consider and decide; adjudicate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to consider and make a decision; to adjudicate; to rule on
formalOften used in formal, official, or literary contexts where a superior, authority, or judge makes a considered judgment on a matter. Combines the ideas of careful thought (裁) and final decision-making (夺).
Cǐ此
shì事
rú如
hé何
chǔ处
zhì置
，
kěn恳
qǐng请
cái裁
duó夺
。
How to handle this matter, I humbly request your considered decision.
Zhè这
xiàng项
tí提
àn案
de的
zuì最
zhōng终
mìng命
yùn运
，
jiāng将
yóu由
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
cái裁
duó夺
。
The final fate of this proposal will be decided by the board of directors.
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Fǎ法
guān官
xū需
yào要
cái裁
duó夺
shuāng双
fāng方
zhèng证
cí词
de的
kě可
xìn信
dù度
。
The judge needs to adjudicate the credibility of both sides' testimonies.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
zhēng争
yì议
shì事
xiàng项
，
gài概
yóu由
zhòng仲
cái裁
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
cái裁
duó夺
。
All disputed matters shall be ruled on by the arbitration committee.