Hanzi
Traditional
審
Simplified
审

to examine/to investigate/carefully/to try (in court)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

shěn

Bopomofo

ㄕㄣˇ

Jyutping

sam2

Example sentences

審 / 审 shěn
法官正在審案。
法官正在审案。

The judge is hearing the case.

審判 / 审判 shěnpàn
法官正在法庭上審判這起案件。
法官正在法庭上审判这起案件。

The judge is trying the case in court.

審批 / 审批 shěnpī
這個項目還在等待上級的審批。
这个项目还在等待上级的审批。

This project is still waiting for approval from higher-ups.

審查 / 审查 shěnchá
委員會正在審查新的預算案。
委员会正在审查新的预算案。

The committee is currently reviewing the new budget proposal.

委員會 / 委员会 wěiyuánhuì
這個委員會負責審查所有的新法案。
这个委员会负责审查所有的新法案。

This committee is responsible for reviewing all new bills.

審核 / 审核 shěnhé
公司的每一筆帳目都須經過會計部門的審核。
公司的每一笔帐目都须经过会计部门的审核。

Every account of the company must be audited by the accounting department.

會計師 / 会计师 kuàijìshī
公司聘請了一位資深的會計師來審核財務。
公司聘请了一位资深的会计师来审核财务。

The company hired a senior accountant to audit the finances.

Example Vocabulary

審

shen3

to examine, to investigate; to try (a case)

審判

shen3'pan4

trial; judgment; to try (a case)

審批

shen3'pi1

to examine and approve; approval

審查

shen3'cha2

to examine; to review; to investigate

審核

shen3'he2

to audit; to verify; to examine

一審

yi1'shen3

初審

chu1'shen3

受審

shou4'shen3

審判長

shen3'pan4'zhang3

審問

shen3'wen4

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