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title: "Yanshou Meaning: 验收 (yànshōu) Means “to check and accept”"
description: "验收 (traditional 驗收, yànshōu) means “to check and accept; to inspect before acceptance”. Hear its tones, see what 验 and 收 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 验收 mean?

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验收 yànshōu

## to check and accept; to inspect before acceptance

## Its characters

1. 验 yàn to examine
2. 收 shōu to receive

## In a sentence

新房装修完了，我们去验收一下。 The new apartment's renovation is done, so let's go inspect it.

[More about 验收](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AA%8C%E6%94%B6)

## More words with 验 or 收

- [丰收 fēngshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshou)
- [回收 huíshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huishou)
- [检验 jiǎnyàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianyan)
- [经验 jīngyàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingyan)
- [考验 kǎoyàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaoyan)
- [实验 shíyàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyan)
- [实验室 shíyànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyanshi)
- [收藏 shōucáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoucang)
- [收费 shōufèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoufei)
- [收割 shōugē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouge)

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