申办

申辦

shēnbàn

verb HSK 7-9

Meanings

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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

北京成功申办了奥运会。

Běijīng chénggōng shēnbàn le Àoyùnhuì.

Beijing successfully bid to host the Olympics.

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