pai1 man4批文

Jyutpingpai1 man4

Yalepāi màhn

名詞

Definition

An official written approval; a document or file that has been reviewed and approved by a higher authority or department.

neutralwork

How it's used

Refers specifically to the formal, written authorization granted by a government body or a higher administrative authority. It carries a sense of bureaucratic weight and is almost exclusively used in professional or organizational contexts. Unlike general permission, it implies a paper trail or a formal digital record that validates a request.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

fan2份pai1批man4文zung6仲mei6未ceot1出，zou6做m4唔dou3到je5嘢zyu6住。

The official approval hasn't been issued yet, so we can't proceed.

nei5你ling1拎dou3到go2嗰fan2份pai1批man4文mei6未aa4呀？

Have you received that official approval document yet?

Common phrases

san1申cing2請pai1批man4文

apply for official approval

pai1批man4文ceot1出zo2咗

the approval document has been issued

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general permission or verbal agreement, as it strictly requires a formal document or written confirmation. Using it to describe a simple 'yes' from a colleague will sound overly formal or sarcastic.