申请

申請

shēnqǐng

verb HSK 4 #1,632

Meanings

To state a request — formally asking for something.

我想申请这个工作。

Wǒ xiǎng shēnqǐng zhège gōngzuò.

I want to apply for this job.

他申请了中国签证。

Tā shēnqǐng le Zhōngguó qiānzhèng.

He applied for a Chinese visa.

你的申请已经被批准了。

Nǐ de shēnqǐng yǐjīng bèi pīzhǔn le.

Your application has been approved.

grammar

申请 works as both a verb (申请签证, apply for a visa) and a noun (提交申请, submit an application). Very common in formal/official contexts.

申 shēn

请 qǐng