验收

• Pinyin: yàn shōu
• Hanzi breakdown: 验 = 马 + 佥 (rigorous examination); 收 = 攴 (action/strike) + 丩 (gather — bringing in after checking)

Meaning

To inspect and accept (a completed project, delivered goods, or finished work); acceptance inspection. The formal process of checking that deliverables meet agreed specifications before officially taking receipt.

A critical term in project management, construction, procurement, and government contracting. 验收 implies both a technical inspection and a formal, often legally significant act of acceptance. Failure to pass 验收 means the project or goods are not officially accepted and payment or handover is withheld. Common in: 竣工验收 (completion acceptance), 验收报告 (acceptance report).

Examples

1. 建设单位、施工单位和监理单位三方在施工现场对该工程进行了联合竣工验收，全面检查了结构安全、水电安装和消防系统等各项指标。 The project owner, the contractor, and the supervising party carried out a joint final acceptance inspection on site, comprehensively checking indicators such as structural safety, utilities installation, and the fire protection system.
2. 合同约定，货物到港后买方须在七个工作日内完成验收，如发现质量问题须以书面形式提出异议，逾期未提出则视为验收合格。 The contract stipulates that after the goods arrive at port, the buyer must complete acceptance within seven business days. If quality issues are found, objections must be raised in writing; otherwise the goods will be deemed accepted.
3. 政府信息化项目的验收标准近年来日趋严格，不仅要求系统功能全部上线，还须通过安全渗透测试和高并发压力测试等多项技术评审。 In recent years, acceptance standards for government IT projects have become increasingly strict: not only must all system functions go live, they must also pass multiple technical reviews such as security penetration testing and high-concurrency stress testing.

Usage Guide

Context: construction, procurement, project management, government, contracts

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 本项目已于规定工期内完成全部建设内容，具备竣工验收条件，特向主管部门申请组织正式验收，请予安排。(This project has completed all construction work within the stipulated period and is ready for completion acceptance inspection; we hereby formally apply to the competent authority to arrange an official acceptance inspection.)
• 采购方初步验收时发现三台呼吸机参数偏差，已要求供应商限期整改并重申验收。(During the preliminary acceptance check, the buyer found that three ventilators had parameter deviations and has required the supplier to make corrections within a time limit and resubmit for acceptance.)

Don't Say

• 我验收了你的工作很好 — restructure as 你的工作通过了验收 or 经验收，你的工作质量达到了标准; the original phrasing mixes the verb with an evaluative comment awkwardly

Origin & History

验 (to examine/verify) + 收 (to receive/accept — 攴 action + 丩 gather — gathering in after examination)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal