How to say “approve” in Chinese
approve, ratify
“Approve” in Chinese is 批准, pī zhǔn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
批准 is read pī zhǔn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 比 bǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “批准”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 批准. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 经理批准了我的申请。jīnglǐpīzhǔnlewǒdeshēnqǐngThe manager approved my request.
- 我的休假申请还没批准wǒdexiūjiàshēnqǐngháiméipīzhǔnMy vacation request hasn't been approved yet.
More words from the lesson “Decisions from above”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “approve” in Chinese?
“Approve” in Chinese is 批准, pinyin pīzhǔn.
What does 批准 mean?
批准 (pīzhǔn) means “approve, ratify”.
How do you write 批准?
批准 is 2 characters: 批 (pī) — criticize; batch; 准 (zhǔn) — accurate; allow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 批准?
批准 is read pīzhǔn. Tones: pī — first tone, zhǔn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“approve” in the lesson “Decisions from above”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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