How common it is
申请 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shēn qǐng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
申请表示提出请求，希望得到批准。
shēn qǐng biǎo shì tí chū qǐng qiú， xī wàng dé dào pī zhǔn。
Apply means to make a request and hope for approval.
Context note
申请常用于学校、工作和证件。
shēn qǐng cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 gōng zuò hé zhèng jiàn。
Apply often appears with school, jobs, and documents.
5 examples
我申请入学。
wǒ shēn qǐng rù xué。
I apply for admission.
他申请了签证。
tā shēn qǐng le qiān zhèng。
He applied for a visa.
请填写申请表。
qǐng tián xiě shēn qǐng biǎo。
Please fill out the application form.
她申请参加活动。
tā shēn qǐng cān jiā huó dòng。
She applied to join the event.
我们要先申请。
wǒ men yào xiān shēn qǐng。
We need to apply first.
5 mini stories
他写好申请表就交上去了。
tā xiě hǎo shēn qǐng biǎo jiù jiāo shàng qù le。
He filled out the application form and submitted it.
妈妈帮我申请学校。
mā ma bāng wǒ shēn qǐng xué xiào。
Mom helped me apply to school.
他们申请了很多次才成功。
tā men shēn qǐng le hěn duō cì cái chéng gōng。
They applied many times before succeeding.
申请手续不复杂。
shēn qǐng shǒu xù bú fù zá。
The application process is not complicated.
她正在申请新的工作。
tā zhèng zài shēn qǐng xīn de gōng zuò。
She is applying for a new job.