审查

審查

shěnchá

verb HSK 6 #7,271

Meanings

1 to examine; to review; to inspect
2 to censor; censorship

Characters

to examine; to try (a case)

to inspect; to check

To examine and inspect — a thorough review or censorship process.

Examples

所有申请材料都要经过审查。

Suǒyǒu shēnqǐng cáiliào dōu yào jīngguò shěn chá.

All application materials must go through review.

这部电影没有通过审查。

Zhè bù diànyǐng méiyǒu tōngguò shěn chá.

This movie didn't pass censorship.

政府加强了对网络内容的审查。

Zhèngfǔ jiāqiáng le duì wǎngluò nèiróng de shěn chá.

The government has strengthened censorship of online content.

Tips

usage

审查 can be neutral (reviewing documents) or carry a censorship connotation. 审核 (shěn hé) is a close synonym but is more about verification/approval, while 审查 can imply more scrutiny.

Stroke Order

审 shěn

查 chá