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批准

pī zhǔn · pi zhun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to approve; to ratify
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  1. Dengdeng

    经理(jīnglǐ)批准(pīzhǔn)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)假(jiǎ)！

    The manager approved my leave!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where do you want to go?

  3. Dengdeng

    哪儿(nǎr)也(yě)不(bù)去(qù)，我(wǒ)要(yào)在家(zàijiā)睡(shuì)三天(sāntiān)。

    Nowhere. I'll sleep at home for three days.

  4. Liangliang

    经理(jīnglǐ)为什么(wèishénme)批准(pīzhǔn)？

    Why did the manager approve it?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)也(yě)想(xiǎng)睡(shuì)三天(sāntiān)。

    He said he wants to sleep for three days too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)批(pī)准(zhǔn)司(sī)机(jī)把(bǎ)车(chē)开(kāi)回(huí)家(jiā)的(de)事(shì)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？

Is it true that you authorized the driver to take the car home?

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)批(pī)准(zhǔn)了(le)他(tā)的(de)请(qǐng)求(qiú)。

They granted his request.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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批
pī

to ascertain; to act on

准
zhǔn

accurate; standard

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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