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Approval in Chinese

approval · HSK 7–9

审批 shěn pī

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  1. 审 shěn to examine
  2. 批 pī batch

这个项目还在等待审批。 This project is still waiting for approval.

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How do you say approval in Chinese?

Approval in Chinese is 审批 (shěn pī). You can also say 认可 (rèn kě).

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