Chinese word

申请

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn qǐng

Meaning

  • verbapply for

Example

他已经申请了护照。tā yǐ jīng shēn qǐng le hù zhào

He has already applied for a passport.

Illustration for 申请 (apply for)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A formal request moves from a person into an institution's decision process.

Common phrases

  • 申请护照shēn qǐng hù zhào

    apply for a passport

  • 申请签证shēn qǐng qiān zhèng

    apply for a visa

  • 申请奖学金shēn qǐng jiǎng xué jīn

    apply for a scholarship

Similar words

报名bào míng: Enter a name and information to join an event, course, or exam.
递交dì jiāo: Hand documents or other materials to the proper person or organization.
办理bàn lǐ: Take the needed steps to process an official matter from start to finish.

Definition in Chinese

通过填写表格、递交证明或在线提交等方式，正式向机构请求批准、资助、职位或服务的一种程序性动作。tōng guò tián xié biǎo gé dì jiāo zhèng míng huò zài xiàn tí jiāo děng fāng shì zhèng shì xiàng jī gòu qǐng qiú pī zhǔn zī zhù zhí wèi huò fú wù de yì zhǒng chéng xù xìng dòng zuò

Word origin

申请 (shēnqǐng, "formally request") combines 申 (shēn, "state a matter") + 请 (qǐng, "ask"), giving the image of presenting a case while asking an institution for approval or help.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • applicationnoun

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