verb HSK 5
zhǔn
to approve · to ratify · to authorize

Meaning

批准 means to officially approve or authorize something, typically used in formal or administrative contexts. It implies a person or organization in authority giving permission for an action, plan, or request to proceed. The word is commonly used in government, business, and institutional settings.

Usage

批准 is a formal verb typically used in official, bureaucratic, or professional contexts. It's commonly used when discussing applications, proposals, requests, or documents that require official approval from someone in authority. The subject of 批准 is usually an organization, committee, or person in a position of power.

Examples

  1. 01
    我的签证申请已经被批准了。
    de qiān zhèng shēn qǐng jīng bèi zhǔn le.
    My visa application has already been approved.
  2. 02
    这个项目需要得到董事会的批准
    Zhè ge xiàng yào dào dǒng shì huì de zhǔn.
    This project needs to get approval from the board of directors.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 批准申请
    zhǔn shēn qǐng
    to approve an application
  • 获得批准
    huò zhǔn
    to obtain approval
  • 等待批准
    děng dài zhǔn
    to await approval
  • 批准
    zhǔn shū
    letter of approval

Antonyms

Origin

批 originally meant to comment or make annotations on documents, while 准 means to permit or allow. Together they form a compound meaning to officially comment favorably and permit something to proceed.

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