Chinese word

审

Pronunciation

Pinyinshěn

Meaning

  • verbreview

Example

公司要审你的简历。gōng sī yào shěn nǐ de jiǎn lì

The company needs to review your resume.

Illustration for 审 (review)

More examples

记者要求编辑审阅稿件后再发表。jì zhě yāo qiú biān jí shěn yuè gǎo jiàn hòu zài fā biǎo

The journalist asked the editor to review the manuscript before publishing it.

Core concept

An official gate that evidence, paperwork, or a case must pass before approval or rejection.

Common phrases

  • 审阅合同shěn yuè hé tóng

    review a contract

  • 审定标准shěn dìng biāo zhǔn

    approve standards

  • 审查报告shěn chá bào gào

    review a report

Similar words

审核shěn hé: Carefully check an application or document for problems in its content and format.
审查shěn chá: Officially examine documents or actions to find rule breaking or other faults.
检查jiǎn chá: Inspect an object or task closely to check its condition and find problems.
审阅shěn yuè: Read an article or report closely to confirm its content and decide on needed changes or acceptance.

Definition in Chinese

对证据、文件、申请等逐项仔细核对并根据规定或标准判断是否通过、批准或驳回的正式审查行为。duì zhèng jù wén jiàn shēn qǐng děng zhú xiàng zǐ xì hé duì bìng gēn jù guī dìng huò biāo zhǔn pàn duàn shì fǒu tōng guò pī zhǔn huò bó huí de zhèng shì shěn chá xíng wéi

Word origin

审 (shěn, "to examine carefully") preserves an older Chinese sense of looking into details before reaching a judgment, which explains its use for both records and cases.

Usage tips

  • This verb makes a situation sound institutional: a school, company, court, or agency is acting under a procedure rather than expressing a personal opinion.

Other meanings

  • hearverb

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