Definition
审查 (shěn chá) means 'to examine, review, or censor' — it's a formal, official word for checking documents, accounts, or media against rules or standards. Compared to 核查 (hé chá, 'to verify/inspect'), 审查 is broader and often implies a judgment or approval process; compared to 考查 (kǎo chá, 'to examine academically'), 审查 is used in administrative, legal, or censorship contexts.
verb
to examineto review (documents, accounts, applications)to censor (media, content, publications)
Examples
- 审查。Gōngsī měinián dōu huì shěn chá yí cì cáiwù bàobiǎo.The company reviews its financial statements once a year.
- 审查。Zhè bù diànyǐng bèi shěn chá hòu shānchú le jǐ gè jìngtóu.After being censored, several scenes were removed from this film.
- 审查。Shēnqǐng cáiliào xūyào jīngguò yángé shěn chá cáinéng tōngguò.Application materials must go through a strict review before being approved.
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