申办

申辦

shēnbàn

verb HSK 7-9

Meanings

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

北京成功申办了奥运会。

Běijīng chénggōng shēnbàn le Àoyùnhuì.

Beijing successfully bid to host the Olympics.

这个城市正在申办世博会。

Zhège chéngshì zhèngzài shēnbàn Shìbóhuì.

This city is bidding to host the World Expo.

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.

申 shēn

办 bàn