English–Chinese
“apply for” in Chinese
How to say “apply for” in Chinese
“Apply for” in Chinese is 申请 (shēn qǐng).
A formal request moves from a person into an institution's decision process.
Example sentences with 申请
她已经申请签证，准备出国旅行。tā yǐ jīng shēn qǐng qiān zhèng zhǔn bèi chū guó lǚ xíng
She has already applied for a visa and is getting ready to travel abroad.
Tips for using 申请
- Chinese uses one written form for both the official request and the act of putting that request into a system, while English usually marks the difference with separate word forms.
Other Chinese words for “apply for”
学生可以到教务处申领奖学金。xué shēng ké yǐ dào jiào wù chù shēn lǐng jiǎng xué jīn
Students can go to the academic affairs office to apply for a scholarship.