Chinese word

申领

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn lǐng

Meaning

  • verbapply for

Example

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.

Illustration for 申领 (apply for)

More examples

他年满60岁后到社保局申领退休金。tā nián mǎn 60 suì hòu dào shè bǎo jú shēn lǐng tuì xiū jīn

After turning 60, he went to the social security bureau to apply for his pension.

Core concept

A formal request that leads, once approved, to receiving an item, document, or benefit.

Common phrases

  • 申领退休金shēn lǐng tuì xiū jīn

    apply for a pension

  • 申领补贴shēn lǐng bǔ tiē

    apply for a subsidy

  • 申领证件shēn lǐng zhèng jiàn

    apply for an official document

Similar words

申请shēn qǐng: Makes a formal request for permission, consent, or something needed.
办理bàn lǐ: Completes the practical steps required for an official matter.
领取líng qǔ: Takes an item or document from a specified place after it is made available.
获得huò dé: Comes to have something through action, a process, or effort.

Definition in Chinese

向有关单位提出申请并经批准后领取物品、证件或待遇。xiàng yǒu guān dān wèi tí chū shēn qǐng bìng jīng pī zhǔn hòu líng qǔ wù pǐn zhèng jiàn huò dài yù

Word origin

申领 (shēnlǐng, "apply and receive") combines 申 (shēn, "submit a request") with 领 (lǐng, "receive"), linking an official request to what is issued.

Usage tips

  • This formal verb fits forms, notices, and service counters, while ordinary conversation often uses simpler wording when referring only to pickup.

Other meanings

  • claimverb

Opposites

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