Meaning
判断力 refers to the ability or capacity to make sound decisions, assessments, or evaluations about situations, people, or ideas. It combines 判断 (to judge/judgment) with 力 (ability/power) to express the cognitive skill of discerning and deciding wisely.
Usage
This word is commonly used in formal and semi-formal contexts when discussing someone's decision-making abilities, critical thinking skills, or capacity to evaluate situations correctly. Often appears in professional, educational, and psychological contexts. Native speakers frequently use it with adjectives like 好 (good), 差 (poor), 强 (strong), or 敏锐 (keen) to describe the quality of someone's judgment.
Examples
- 01这个决定显示了他良好的判断力。.This decision demonstrated his good judgment.
- 02她缺乏判断力，总是做出错误的选择。, .She lacks judgment and always makes wrong choices.
Characters
Common collocations
- 判断力强strong judgment
- 缺乏判断力lack judgment
- 提高判断力improve judgment
- 敏锐的判断力keen judgment
Origin
The word combines 判断 (judgment), which itself merges two characters both related to decision-making and cutting through ambiguity, with 力 (power/ability), a common suffix for expressing capacities and abilities in Chinese.