Definition
申请 (shēnqǐng) means 'to apply for' — used for jobs, visas, courses, scholarships, etc. It is the general-purpose verb for submitting a formal request. 申领 (shēnlǐng) is more specific: applying to obtain an official document (license, permit), while 申办 (shēnbàn) adds the sense of bidding for an event or handling the application process.
verb
to apply for (a job, scholarship, visa, etc.)
Measure word · 份
Easily confused
- 深情shēn qíngsound-alikedeep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
- 神情shén qíngsound-alikefacial expression; look
Examples
- 申请。Wǒ shēn qǐng le zhè suǒ dàxué.I applied to this university.
- 申请。Tā zhèngzài shēn qǐng qiānzhèng.He is applying for a visa.
- 申请？Nǐ shēn qǐng le zhè mén kèchéng ma?Did you apply for this course?
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