准予 (zhǔn yú) — to grant; to approve; to permit (formal) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to grant / to approve', used for official permission (visas, requests, applications). Much more formal than everyday 允许 and typically appears in official or institutional contexts.

verb

to grantto approveto permit (formal)

Examples

准予。
Xiào fāng zhǔn yú tā tí qián bì yè.
The school granted him early graduation.
准予。
Dà shǐ guǎn zhǔn yú le tā men sān rén de qiān zhèng.
The embassy approved visas for the three of them.
准予。
Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ huò dé zhèng fǔ zhǔn yú.
This project has received government approval.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

准zhǔnapprove

准予 combines 准 approve and 予 give into a formal grant.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 準; 准 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

隼

隼sǔn準zhǔn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 準, not 准, pairs 水 (water) with 隼 as a sound part; the evidence describes it as 'water level'.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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