审批

• Pinyin: shěn pī
• Hanzi breakdown: 审 = 宀+ 番 (examine); 批 = 扌+ 比 (approve, annotate)

Meaning

To examine and approve; to review and grant official permission; administrative approval.

A core administrative term in Chinese governance and business. It refers to the formal process in which an authority examines a proposal or application and either approves or rejects it. 审批程序 (approval procedures) and 审批权 (approval authority) are standard collocations.

Examples

1. 该建设项目已获相关部门审批，预计明年正式动工。 The construction project has been approved by the relevant departments and is expected to break ground officially next year.
2. 简化行政审批程序是优化营商环境的重要举措。 Streamlining administrative approval procedures is an important step in improving the business environment.
3. 他的创业申请已递交至园区管委会，等待审批结果。 His startup application has been submitted to the park’s administrative committee and is awaiting an approval decision.

Usage Guide

Context: government, business, construction, administration

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 新药上市前须经国家药品监督管理局严格审批，确保安全有效。(Before a new drug can enter the market, it must undergo rigorous approval by the National Medical Products Administration to ensure safety and efficacy.)
• 企业在办理营业执照时需要提交多项材料，等待工商部门的审批。(When applying for a business licence, companies must submit multiple documents and await approval from the business registration authority.)

Don't Say

• 审批 and 审核 interchangeably — 审核 means checking/verifying; 审批 specifically includes granting or withholding official approval

Origin & History

审 (examine) + 批 (approve, annotate)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal