认可 rènkě to approve
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
How to remember 认可: 认 recognize + 可 may = to approve.
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How it is used
- To approve / give the nod to / recognize as acceptable - 得到认可 (dédào rènkě) to gain approval.
- Endorsement that something meets a standard or that you accept it: 官方认可 (guānfāng rènkě) official recognition.
- Contrast 认同 (rèntóng), identifying/agreeing with a view; 认可 is more like sanctioning or acknowledging validity.