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申请

申請
shēnqǐng
verb HSK 4 #1,632

Meanings

  1. 1 to apply for
  2. 2 application

Characters

申
shēn
to state; to explain; to express
请
qǐng
to ask; to request; please
To state a request — formally asking for something.

Examples

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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

申 shēn
请 qǐng