Definition
获准 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to obtain permission'. You can insert aspect markers (了, 过) or measure words between the two syllables: 获了准 ('obtained permission'), 获过准 ('have obtained permission before'). The object or permission-granting context usually follows later in the sentence, or is introduced by a preposition. This word is formal and often used in official/academic contexts.
v.o.
obtain permission
Examples
- 获准。Tā huò zhǔn cānjiā zhè cì kēyán xiàngmù.He obtained permission to participate in this research project.
- ，。Tā qùnián huò le zhǔn, kěyǐ qù guówài xuéxí.He obtained permission last year to go study abroad.
- 获准。Zhǐyǒu tōngguò shěnhé cáinéng huò zhǔn jìnrù zhège shíyànshì.Only after passing the review can one obtain permission to enter this lab.
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