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申请

shēn qǐng · shen qing

Traditional 申請

HSK 4Measure word: 份 fèn

Meaning

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  1. to apply for sth
  2. application form
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Applying for leave

  1. Liangliang

    我想(wǒxiǎng)申请(shēnqǐng)一个月(yīgèyuè)的(de)假(jià)。

    I want to apply for a month of leave.

  2. Dengdeng

    一个月(yīgèyuè)？你(nǐ)要去(yàoqù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    A month? Where are you going?

  3. Liangliang

    我要去(wǒyàoqù)云南(yúnnán)旅游(lǚyóu)。

    I am going to travel in Yunnan.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)得(děi)先(xiān)写(xiě)申请(shēnqǐng)，老板(lǎobǎn)同意(tóngyì)才行(cáixíng)。

    You have to write an application first, and the boss has to agree.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)写好(xiěhǎo)申请(shēnqǐng)了(le)，可是(kěshì)老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)他(tā)也(yě)想去(xiǎngqù)云南(yúnnán)！

    I already wrote my application, but the boss says he wants to go to Yunnan too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

要(yào)申(shēn)请(qǐng)的(de)话(huà)，你(nǐ)得(děi)亲(qīn)自(zì)去(qù)。

In order to apply, you have to go in person.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gonnastop · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

提(tí)交(jiāo)申(shēn)请(qǐng)的(de)最(zuì)后(hòu)期(qī)限(xiàn)是(shì)星(xīng)期(qī)五(wǔ)。

The due date for submitting the application is this Friday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by llluyt · English by DostKaplan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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