HSK · Level 103
45 words
Chinese word
未经
Pronunciation
Pinyinwèi jīng
Meaning
- prepositionwithout
Example
这条消息未经证实，不要传播。zhè tiáo xiāo xī wèi jīng zhèng shí bú yào chuán bō
Don't spread this message without verifying it.
More examples
该报告未经审查不能对外公布。gāi bào gào wèi jīng shěn chá bù néng duì wài gōng bù
The report cannot be released to the public without review.
Core concept
A formal mark showing that a necessary gate has not been crossed before an action, statement, or object is accepted.
Common phrases
未经审查wèi jīng shěn chá
without review
未经核实wèi jīng hé shí
without verification
Similar words
未经证实wèi jīng zhèng shí: Used before information or a claim to show that evidence has not confirmed it.
未经核实wèi jīng hé shí: Used before facts or data to show that they have not been checked.
未经同意wèi jīng tóng yì: Used before an action to show that the required permission or consent has not been obtained.
Definition in Chinese
未经 用于表示某事物未经过批准、许可或确认，强调缺乏必要手续或凭证，语域偏书面，多用于正式通知或法律文书。wèi jīng yòng yú biǎo shì mǒu shì wù wèi jīng guò pī zhǔn xú kě huò què rèn qiáng diào quē fá bì yào shǒu xù huò píng zhèng yǔ yù piān shū miàn duō yòng yú zhèng shì tōng zhī huò fǎ lǜ wén shū
Word origin
The compound joins 未 (wèi, "not yet") with 经 (jīng, "pass through") to show that the relevant matter has not gone through the required process.
Usage tips
- This word is a useful signal of written official language: it often appears in notices and regulations where Chinese states a status briefly instead of explaining the whole procedure.
Other meanings
- unverifiedadjective
- without permissionadverb
Opposites
- 经过jīng guòthroughpreposition