申办

申辦
shēnbàn
verb HSK 7

Meanings

  1. 1 to apply for
  2. 2 to bid for (hosting rights)

Characters

Literally 'apply to handle' — submitting a formal application to host or organize something

Examples

Běijīng chénggōng shēnbàn le Àoyùnhuì.
Beijing successfully bid to host the Olympics.
Zhège chéngshì zhèngzài shēnbàn Shìbóhuì.
This city is bidding to host the World Expo.

Tips

usage
申办 is most commonly used for large-scale events like the Olympics (申办奥运会) or World Expo. For everyday applications (visa, passport), use 申请 instead.

Stroke Order

shēn
bàn