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申请

to apply

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shen1qing3 • shēnqǐng

Meaning

Primary

to apply

Alternatives

apply, applies, applying, applied, apply for, to apply for

Mnemonic

申请 To apply for a job is 申 to express your interest in it by 请 inviting yourself to take up the position.

Usage

我 想 申请 签证。

I want to apply for a visa.

她 正在 申请 大学。

She is applying for applications.

我 已经 申请 了 一 百 份 工作。

I've already applied to a hundred jobs.