Chinese word

审查

Pronunciation

Pinyinshěn chá

Meaning

  • verbexamine

Example

他们在审查那些文件。tā men zài shěn chá nà xiē wén jiàn

They are examining those documents.

Illustration for 审查 (examine)

More examples

海关对行李审查了很久。hǎi guān duì xíng lǐ shěn chá le hěn jiǔ

Customs examined the luggage for a long time.

Core concept

A close, organized review that looks for problems and decides whether something meets the rules.

Common phrases

  • 审查文件shěn chá wén jiàn

    examine documents

  • 审查合同shěn chá hé tóng

    examine a contract

  • 审查证据shěn chá zhèng jù

    examine evidence

Similar words

检查jiǎn chá: Checks something carefully to find mistakes or see whether it is in good condition.
审核shěn hé: Formally checks documents or figures against rules and procedures for correctness.
审阅shěn yuè: Reads documents carefully to check their content and wording for suitability.
查验chá yàn: Directly checks a physical item or certificate to confirm its authenticity or condition.

Definition in Chinese

仔细查看并核对细节以发现问题或错误，多用于调查、质量检查或制度性复核。zǐ xì chá kàn bìng hé duì xì jié yǐ fā xiàn wèn tí huò cuò wù duō yòng yú diào chá zhì liàng jiǎn chá huò zhì dù xìng fù hé

Word origin

审 (shěn, "judge carefully") + 查 (chá, "investigate") combines careful judgment with investigation, giving the word its sense of checking something in detail.

Usage tips

  • This verb suits formal reviews by an office or organization; casual speakers usually choose a simpler verb for checking a message or confirming a small detail.

Other meanings

  • censorverb
  • inspectverb
  • scrutinizeverb

Opposites

  • 放行fàng xínglet throughverb

Related words

  • 审查员shěn chá yuánexaminernoun
  • 审查程序shěn chá chéng xùreview procedurenoun

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