verb HSK 5
Traditional 審核
shěn
to examine and verify · to review · to audit · to vet

Meaning

审核 means to carefully examine and verify something to ensure it meets certain standards or requirements. It implies a formal process of checking documents, applications, accounts, or proposals to determine their accuracy, legitimacy, or suitability before approval.

Usage

Commonly used in formal, professional, or administrative contexts such as business approvals, document verification, financial auditing, and application processing. It's more formal than simply 'checking' (检查) and implies an official review process with authority to approve or reject.

Examples

  1. 01
    所有的申请材料都需要经过严格审核
    Suǒyǒu de shēnqǐng cáiliào dōu xūyào jīngguò yángé shěnhé.
    All application materials need to undergo strict review.
  2. 02
    财务部门正在审核这个季度的报销单。
    Cáiwù bùmén zhèngzài shěnhé zhège jìdù de bàoxiāo dān.
    The finance department is reviewing this quarter's reimbursement forms.

Characters

Measure words

  • 进行一次审核

Common collocations

  • 审核通过
    shěn tōng guò
    to pass review/audit
  • 审核材料
    shěn cái liào
    to review materials/documents
  • 严格审核
    yán shěn
    to strictly review
  • 审核资格
    shěn
    to verify qualifications

Antonyms

Origin

Both characters relate to careful examination: 审 originally meant to judge or investigate carefully, while 核 means to verify or get to the core of something. Together they emphasize thorough verification.

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