HSK · Level 68
75 words
Chinese word
审定
Pronunciation
Pinyinshěn dìng
Meaning
- verbapprove
Example
这份合同已经审定通过了。zhè fèn hé tóng yǐ jīng shěn dìng tōng guò le
This contract has already been reviewed and approved.
More examples
计划需要主管部门审定后才能启动。jì huà xū yào zhú guǎn bù mén shěn dìng hòu cái néng qǐ dòng
The plan can start only after it has been approved by the relevant authorities.
Core concept
After examination, an authority fixes the accepted status of a proposal or text.
Common phrases
审定通过shěn dìng tōng guò
be reviewed and approved
审定预算shěn dìng yù suàn
approve a budget
审定合同shěn dìng hé tóng
approve a contract
Similar words
审批shěn pī: Review an application or document and grant official permission.
批准pī zhǔn: Formally approve an application or proposal with proper authority.
审核shěn hé: Check documents or data carefully for accuracy and possible problems.
通过tōng guò: Be accepted as approved in a meeting or formal review.
Definition in Chinese
对提案或文本进行审核后作出正式结论，确定其为有效或通过的行为。duì tí àn huò wén běn jìn xíng shěn hé hòu zuò chū zhèng shì jié lùn què dìng qí wèi yǒu xiào huò tōng guò de xíng wéi
Word origin
审定 (shěndìng, "approve after review") uses 审 (shěn, "examine") for the checking stage and 定 (dìng, "settle") for the final decision, forming a word for an official conclusion.
Usage tips
- This word fits official writing better than casual speech, especially when the subject is a policy, contract, standard, or other text whose status must be settled.