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Expressing being permitted with 获准 (huòzhǔn)
Passive & Receiving
Permission & Ability
Structure
Subject + 获准 + Verb
Explanation
获准 (huòzhǔn) means "to be permitted" or "to receive approval" and indicates that someone has been granted permission to do something. It is a formal expression often used in news and official contexts.
Examples
他终于获准进入实验室做研究了。
tā zhōngyú huòzhǔn jìnrù shíyànshì zuò yánjiū le.
He was finally approved to enter the laboratory to do research.
那家公司已经获准在这里建新工厂。
nà jiā gōngsī yǐjīng huòzhǔn zài zhèlǐ jiàn xīn gōngchǎng.
That company has been approved to build a new factory here.
她获准提前毕业，大家都很羡慕。
tā huòzhǔn tíqián bìyè, dàjiā dōu hěn xiànmù.
She was approved to graduate early, and everyone was envious.