noun / verb HSK 5
Traditional 審計
shěn
audit · to audit

Meaning

审计 refers to the systematic examination of financial records, accounts, or operations to verify accuracy and compliance. As a noun, it means 'an audit' or 'auditing' as a professional practice. As a verb, it means 'to conduct an audit' or 'to examine accounts.'

Usage

This is formal business and financial terminology commonly used in corporate, governmental, and accounting contexts. Native speakers use it when discussing financial oversight, compliance checks, or professional accounting work. It appears frequently in business news and official documents.

Examples

  1. 01
    公司每年都要接受独立审计
    Gōng měi nián dōu yào jiē shòu shěn .
    The company must undergo an independent audit every year.
  2. 02
    审计部门发现了财务报表中的几处错误。
    Shěn mén xiàn le cái bào biǎo zhōng de chù cuò .
    The audit department discovered several errors in the financial statements.

Characters

Measure words

  • 进行一次审计
  • xiàng一项审计工作

Common collocations

  • 审计报告
    shěn bào gào
    audit report
  • 财务审计
    cái shěn
    financial audit
  • 审计
    shěn shī
    auditor
  • 内部审计
    nèi shěn
    internal audit

Origin

The word combines 审 (to examine/investigate) and 计 (to calculate/count), literally meaning 'to examine calculations,' which perfectly captures the essence of auditing financial records.

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