申请

Character by character

• 申shēn5 strokesHSK 4to state to a superior, report; extend; ninth earthly branch
• 请qǐng10 strokesHSK 1 traditional 請ask, request; invite; please

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 没有合格的申请人吗？

  Méi yǒu hé gé de shēn qǐng rén ma

  Aren't there any qualified applicants?

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• 要申请的话，你得亲自去。

  Yào shēn qǐng de huà nǐ děi qīn zì qù

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

  Listen

• 提交申请的最后期限是星期五。

  Tí jiāo shēn qǐng de zuì hòu qī xiàn shì Xīng qī wǔ

  The due date for submitting the application is this Friday.

  Listen

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 申请. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 请qǐngHSK 1

  to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request

• 邀请yāo qǐngHSK 5

  to invite; invitation

• 请求qǐng qiúHSK 2

  to request; to ask; request

• 请问qǐng wènHSK 1

  Excuse me, may I ask...?

• 聘请pìn qǐngHSK 6

  to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)

• 请客qǐng kèHSK 2

  to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner

• 请假qǐng jiàHSK 1

  to request leave of absence

• 重申chóng shēnHSK 7

  to reaffirm; to reiterate

• 敬请jìng qǐngHSK 7

  please (do sth) (deferential form)

• 申报shēn bàoHSK 7

  to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)

• 申领shēn lǐngHSK 7

  to apply (for license, visa etc)

• 请教qǐng jiàoHSK 3

  to ask for guidance; to consult

• 申办shēn bànHSK 7

  to apply for; to bid for

• 请示qǐng shì

  to ask for instructions

• 请进qǐng jìnHSK 1

  "please come in"

• 请柬qǐng jiǎnHSK 7

  invitation card; written invitation

• 请帖qǐng tiěHSK 7

  invitation card; written invitation

• 请坐qǐng zuòHSK 1

  please, have a seat