diff --git a/src/api/modules/categories.ts b/src/api/modules/categories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faeef59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/modules/categories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { api } from '@/api/client'
+import type {
+  ApiResponse,
+  Category,
+  CategoryTranslation,
+  ListParams,
+  PaginatedResponse,
+} from '@/api/types'
+
+const BASE = '/api/admin/v1/categories'
+
+export interface CategoryPayload {
+  parent_id?: string | null
+  slug?: string
+  sort_order?: number
+  is_active?: boolean
+  translations?: Array<{ locale: string; name: string; description?: string | null }>
+}
+
+export function fetchCategoryTree(includeInactive = true) {
+  return api.get<ApiResponse<Category[]>>(`${BASE}/tree`, {
+    include_inactive: includeInactive,
+  })
+}
+
+export function fetchPendingCategories(params: ListParams) {
+  return api.get<PaginatedResponse<Category>>(`${BASE}/pending`, params)
+}
+
+export function fetchCategory(id: string) {
+  return api.get<ApiResponse<Category>>(`${BASE}/${id}`)
+}
+
+export function createCategory(payload: CategoryPayload) {
+  return api.post<ApiResponse<Category>>(BASE, payload)
+}
+
+export function updateCategory(id: string, payload: CategoryPayload) {
+  return api.put<ApiResponse<Category>>(`${BASE}/${id}`, payload)
+}
+
+export function deleteCategory(id: string) {
+  return api.delete<ApiResponse<null>>(`${BASE}/${id}`)
+}
+
+export function approveCategory(id: string) {
+  return api.post<ApiResponse<Category>>(`${BASE}/${id}/approve`)
+}
+
+export function rejectCategory(id: string) {
+  return api.post<ApiResponse<Category>>(`${BASE}/${id}/reject`)
+}
+
+export function mergeCategory(id: string, targetId: string) {
+  return api.post<ApiResponse<Category>>(`${BASE}/${id}/merge`, { target_id: targetId })
+}
+
+export function fetchCategoryTranslations(id: string) {
+  return api.get<ApiResponse<CategoryTranslation[]>>(`${BASE}/${id}/translations`)
+}
+
+export function upsertCategoryTranslation(
+  id: string,
+  locale: string,
+  payload: { name: string; description?: string | null },
+) {
+  return api.post<ApiResponse<CategoryTranslation>>(`${BASE}/${id}/translations/${locale}`, payload)
+}
+
+export function deleteCategoryTranslation(id: string, locale: string) {
+  return api.delete<ApiResponse<null>>(`${BASE}/${id}/translations/${locale}`)
+}
+
+/** Flatten the tree for parent/merge-target pickers. */
+export function flattenTree(nodes: Category[], depth = 0): Array<Category & { depth: number }> {
+  return nodes.flatMap((node) => [
+    { ...node, depth },
+    ...flattenTree(node.children ?? [], depth + 1),
+  ])
+}
diff --git a/src/api/types.ts b/src/api/types.ts
index a526f53..d6da93a 100644
--- a/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/src/api/types.ts
@@ -72,29 +72,35 @@ export interface MeResponse extends ApiResponse<AdminUser> {
 
 // ---------- category ----------
 
+export interface CategoryTranslation {
+  locale: string
+  name: string
+  description: string | null
+}
+
 export interface Category {
   kind: 'category'
   id: string
   parent_id: string | null
   level: number
   slug: string
-  name: string
+  name: string | null
   description: string | null
-  status: string
   sort_order: number
-  is_leaf?: boolean
+  is_active: boolean
+  visibility?: string
+  approval_status?: 'pending' | 'approved' | 'rejected' | string
+  source?: string
   created_by_uid?: string | null
+  approved_by_uid?: string | null
+  approved_at?: string | null
+  merged_into_category_id?: string | null
+  translations?: CategoryTranslation[]
   children?: Category[]
   created_at?: string
   updated_at?: string
 }
 
-export interface CategoryTranslation {
-  locale: string
-  name: string
-  description: string | null
-}
-
 // ---------- studio ----------
 
 export type ArticleStatus =
diff --git a/src/features/categories/category-form-dialog.tsx b/src/features/categories/category-form-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9864432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/categories/category-form-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form'
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod'
+import { z } from 'zod'
+import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import type { Category } from '@/api/types'
+import {
+  createCategory,
+  updateCategory,
+  type CategoryPayload,
+} from '@/api/modules/categories'
+import { handleApiError } from '@/lib/errors'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog'
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
+
+const schema = z.object({
+  slug: z.string().min(1, '请输入 slug').max(128),
+  sort_order: z.coerce.number().int().min(0),
+  is_active: z.boolean(),
+  name_zh: z.string().min(1, '请输入中文名称').max(255),
+  description_zh: z.string().optional(),
+  name_en: z.string().max(255).optional(),
+  description_en: z.string().optional(),
+})
+
+type FormValues = z.infer<typeof schema>
+
+interface CategoryFormDialogProps {
+  open: boolean
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
+  /** editing this category; null = creating */
+  category: Category | null
+  /** parent for new sub-categories */
+  parent?: Category | null
+}
+
+export function CategoryFormDialog({ open, onOpenChange, category, parent }: CategoryFormDialogProps) {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient()
+  const form = useForm<FormValues>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(schema),
+    defaultValues: { slug: '', sort_order: 0, is_active: true, name_zh: '' },
+  })
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
+    const zh = category?.translations?.find((t) => t.locale.toLowerCase().startsWith('zh'))
+    const en = category?.translations?.find((t) => t.locale === 'en')
+    form.reset({
+      slug: category?.slug ?? '',
+      sort_order: category?.sort_order ?? 0,
+      is_active: category?.is_active ?? true,
+      name_zh: zh?.name ?? category?.name ?? '',
+      description_zh: zh?.description ?? '',
+      name_en: en?.name ?? '',
+      description_en: en?.description ?? '',
+    })
+  }, [open, category, form])
+
+  const mutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (values: FormValues) => {
+      const translations: NonNullable<CategoryPayload['translations']> = [
+        { locale: 'zh-CN', name: values.name_zh, description: values.description_zh || null },
+      ]
+      if (values.name_en) {
+        translations.push({
+          locale: 'en',
+          name: values.name_en,
+          description: values.description_en || null,
+        })
+      }
+      const payload: CategoryPayload = {
+        slug: values.slug,
+        sort_order: values.sort_order,
+        is_active: values.is_active,
+        translations,
+      }
+      if (!category && parent) payload.parent_id = parent.id
+      return category ? updateCategory(category.id, payload) : createCategory(payload)
+    },
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      toast.success(category ? '分类已更新' : '分类已创建')
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['categories'] })
+      onOpenChange(false)
+    },
+    onError: (error) => handleApiError(error, form.setError),
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-lg">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>
+            {category ? '编辑分类' : parent ? `新建子分类 · ${parent.name ?? parent.slug}` : '新建顶级分类'}
+          </DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <form
+          onSubmit={form.handleSubmit((values) => mutation.mutate(values))}
+          className="grid gap-4"
+        >
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+            <Field label="Slug" error={form.formState.errors.slug?.message}>
+              <Input {...form.register('slug')} placeholder="home-cleaning" />
+            </Field>
+            <Field label="排序" error={form.formState.errors.sort_order?.message}>
+              <Input type="number" {...form.register('sort_order')} />
+            </Field>
+          </div>
+          <Field label="中文名称" error={form.formState.errors.name_zh?.message}>
+            <Input {...form.register('name_zh')} placeholder="打扫卫生" />
+          </Field>
+          <Field label="中文描述">
+            <Textarea rows={2} {...form.register('description_zh')} />
+          </Field>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+            <Field label="英文名称（可选）">
+              <Input {...form.register('name_en')} placeholder="House Cleaning" />
+            </Field>
+            <Field label="英文描述（可选）">
+              <Input {...form.register('description_en')} />
+            </Field>
+          </div>
+          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Checkbox
+              checked={form.watch('is_active')}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => form.setValue('is_active', checked === true)}
+            />
+            启用该分类
+          </label>
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+              取消
+            </Button>
+            <Button type="submit" disabled={mutation.isPending}>
+              {mutation.isPending ? '保存中…' : '保存'}
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </form>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  )
+}
+
+function Field({
+  label,
+  error,
+  children,
+}: {
+  label: string
+  error?: string
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid gap-1.5">
+      <Label>{label}</Label>
+      {children}
+      {error && <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{error}</p>}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/_authed/categories/index.tsx b/src/routes/_authed/categories/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca05083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/_authed/categories/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { ChevronRight, Pencil, Plus, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import type { Category } from '@/api/types'
+import { deleteCategory, fetchCategoryTree } from '@/api/modules/categories'
+import { handleApiError } from '@/lib/errors'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { CategoryFormDialog } from '@/features/categories/category-form-dialog'
+import { ConfirmDialog } from '@/components/confirm-dialog'
+import { PageHeader } from '@/components/page-header'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/_authed/categories/')({
+  component: CategoriesPage,
+})
+
+function CategoriesPage() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient()
+  const tree = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['categories', 'tree'],
+    queryFn: () => fetchCategoryTree(true),
+  })
+
+  const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState<Category | null>(null)
+  const [parent, setParent] = useState<Category | null>(null)
+
+  const openCreate = (parentNode: Category | null) => {
+    setEditing(null)
+    setParent(parentNode)
+    setDialogOpen(true)
+  }
+
+  const openEdit = (node: Category) => {
+    setEditing(node)
+    setParent(null)
+    setDialogOpen(true)
+  }
+
+  const remove = async (node: Category) => {
+    try {
+      await deleteCategory(node.id)
+      toast.success('分类已删除')
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['categories'] })
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleApiError(error)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <PageHeader
+        title="分类树"
+        description="平台服务分类体系；含未启用分类"
+        actions={
+          <Button onClick={() => openCreate(null)}>
+            <Plus className="size-4" />
+            新建顶级分类
+          </Button>
+        }
+      />
+
+      {tree.isPending ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+          {Array.from({ length: 6 }).map((_, i) => (
+            <Skeleton key={i} className="h-10 w-full" />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="rounded-lg border">
+          {(tree.data?.data ?? []).map((node) => (
+            <TreeNode
+              key={node.id}
+              node={node}
+              depth={0}
+              onCreateChild={openCreate}
+              onEdit={openEdit}
+              onDelete={remove}
+            />
+          ))}
+          {(tree.data?.data ?? []).length === 0 && (
+            <p className="p-8 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">暂无分类</p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <CategoryFormDialog
+        open={dialogOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setDialogOpen}
+        category={editing}
+        parent={parent}
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function TreeNode({
+  node,
+  depth,
+  onCreateChild,
+  onEdit,
+  onDelete,
+}: {
+  node: Category
+  depth: number
+  onCreateChild: (parent: Category) => void
+  onEdit: (node: Category) => void
+  onDelete: (node: Category) => Promise<void>
+}) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(depth === 0)
+  const children = node.children ?? []
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn(depth > 0 && 'border-l')} style={{ marginLeft: depth > 0 ? 20 : 0 }}>
+      <div className="group flex items-center gap-2 border-b px-3 py-2 last:border-b-0 hover:bg-muted/40">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setOpen((v) => !v)}
+          className={cn(
+            'flex size-5 items-center justify-center rounded hover:bg-muted',
+            children.length === 0 && 'invisible',
+          )}
+          aria-label={open ? '收起' : '展开'}
+        >
+          <ChevronRight className={cn('size-4 transition-transform', open && 'rotate-90')} />
+        </button>
+        <span className="font-medium">{node.name ?? node.slug}</span>
+        <code className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">{node.slug}</code>
+        {!node.is_active && <Badge variant="secondary">未启用</Badge>}
+        {node.approval_status === 'pending' && <Badge variant="outline">待审核</Badge>}
+        <span className="ml-auto hidden items-center gap-1 group-hover:flex">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon-sm" onClick={() => onCreateChild(node)} aria-label="新建子分类">
+            <Plus className="size-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon-sm" onClick={() => onEdit(node)} aria-label="编辑">
+            <Pencil className="size-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <ConfirmDialog
+            trigger={
+              <Button variant="ghost" size="icon-sm" aria-label="删除">
+                <Trash2 className="size-4 text-destructive" />
+              </Button>
+            }
+            title={`删除分类「${node.name ?? node.slug}」？`}
+            description="删除后不可恢复；有子分类或被引用时后端会拒绝。"
+            confirmLabel="删除"
+            destructive
+            onConfirm={() => onDelete(node)}
+          />
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      {open &&
+        children.map((child) => (
+          <TreeNode
+            key={child.id}
+            node={child}
+            depth={depth + 1}
+            onCreateChild={onCreateChild}
+            onEdit={onEdit}
+            onDelete={onDelete}
+          />
+        ))}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/_authed/categories/pending.tsx b/src/routes/_authed/categories/pending.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30765bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/_authed/categories/pending.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import type { ColumnDef } from '@tanstack/react-table'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import type { Category } from '@/api/types'
+import {
+  approveCategory,
+  fetchCategoryTree,
+  fetchPendingCategories,
+  flattenTree,
+  mergeCategory,
+  rejectCategory,
+} from '@/api/modules/categories'
+import { handleApiError } from '@/lib/errors'
+import { useListPage } from '@/lib/list-page'
+import { DataTable } from '@/components/data-table/data-table'
+import { PageHeader } from '@/components/page-header'
+import { ConfirmDialog } from '@/components/confirm-dialog'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog'
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from '@/components/ui/select'
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/_authed/categories/pending')({
+  component: PendingCategoriesPage,
+})
+
+function PendingCategoriesPage() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient()
+  const list = useListPage('categories-pending', fetchPendingCategories)
+  const [mergeSource, setMergeSource] = useState<Category | null>(null)
+
+  const invalidate = () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['categories'] })
+  const refresh = () => {
+    void invalidate()
+    void list.query.refetch()
+  }
+
+  const approve = async (row: Category) => {
+    try {
+      await approveCategory(row.id)
+      toast.success(`已通过「${row.name ?? row.slug}」`)
+      refresh()
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleApiError(error)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const reject = async (row: Category) => {
+    try {
+      await rejectCategory(row.id)
+      toast.success(`已驳回「${row.name ?? row.slug}」`)
+      refresh()
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleApiError(error)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const columns: ColumnDef<Category>[] = [
+    {
+      header: '名称',
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <div>
+          <div className="font-medium">{row.original.name ?? row.original.slug}</div>
+          <code className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">{row.original.slug}</code>
+        </div>
+      ),
+    },
+    {
+      header: '提交人',
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <code className="font-mono text-xs">{row.original.created_by_uid ?? '—'}</code>
+      ),
+    },
+    {
+      header: '提交时间',
+      cell: ({ row }) =>
+        row.original.created_at ? new Date(row.original.created_at).toLocaleString('zh-CN') : '—',
+    },
+    {
+      header: '操作',
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <ConfirmDialog
+            trigger={<Button size="sm">通过</Button>}
+            title={`通过分类「${row.original.name ?? row.original.slug}」？`}
+            description="通过后将进入正式分类树，对用户可见。"
+            onConfirm={() => approve(row.original)}
+          />
+          <ConfirmDialog
+            trigger={
+              <Button size="sm" variant="outline">
+                驳回
+              </Button>
+            }
+            title={`驳回分类「${row.original.name ?? row.original.slug}」？`}
+            confirmLabel="驳回"
+            destructive
+            onConfirm={() => reject(row.original)}
+          />
+          <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => setMergeSource(row.original)}>
+            合并到…
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      ),
+    },
+  ]
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <PageHeader title="待审核分类" description="用户创建的分类，需要审核后才对外可见" />
+      <DataTable
+        columns={columns}
+        data={list.rows}
+        pagination={list.pagination}
+        loading={list.loading}
+        emptyText="没有待审核的分类"
+        onPageChange={list.setPage}
+        onPageSizeChange={list.setPageSize}
+      />
+      <MergeDialog source={mergeSource} onClose={() => setMergeSource(null)} onMerged={refresh} />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function MergeDialog({
+  source,
+  onClose,
+  onMerged,
+}: {
+  source: Category | null
+  onClose: () => void
+  onMerged: () => void
+}) {
+  const [targetId, setTargetId] = useState('')
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false)
+  const tree = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['categories', 'tree'],
+    queryFn: () => fetchCategoryTree(true),
+    enabled: source !== null,
+  })
+
+  const options = flattenTree(tree.data?.data ?? []).filter((c) => c.id !== source?.id)
+
+  const submit = async () => {
+    if (!source || !targetId) return
+    setBusy(true)
+    try {
+      await mergeCategory(source.id, targetId)
+      toast.success('已合并')
+      onMerged()
+      onClose()
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleApiError(error)
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={source !== null} onOpenChange={(open) => !open && onClose()}>
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>合并「{source?.name ?? source?.slug}」到已有分类</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <Select value={targetId} onValueChange={setTargetId}>
+          <SelectTrigger className="w-full">
+            <SelectValue placeholder="选择目标分类" />
+          </SelectTrigger>
+          <SelectContent>
+            {options.map((option) => (
+              <SelectItem key={option.id} value={option.id}>
+                {'　'.repeat(option.depth)}
+                {option.name ?? option.slug}
+              </SelectItem>
+            ))}
+          </SelectContent>
+        </Select>
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={onClose}>
+            取消
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={submit} disabled={!targetId || busy}>
+            {busy ? '合并中…' : '确认合并'}
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  )
+}