申请

• 拼音: shēn qǐng
• 汉字拆解: 申 = originally a lightning bolt shape — to extend, state formally; 请 = 讠(speech) + 青 (clear) — to request politely

含义

To apply; to apply for; to submit an application. Used for formal requests.

A formal action word for official requests. Common objects: 签证 (visa), 工作 (job), 贷款 (loan), 专利 (patent), 入学 (admission). Also used as a noun meaning 'application'. Frequently paired with 提交 (submit) or 审批 (approve).

例句

1. 我正在申请去美国留学的签证。
2. 她已经申请了三家公司的工作。
3. 申请表填好了就交到前台。

用法指南

语境: immigration, employment, official procedures

语气: formal

正确说法

• 我想申请这个职位。(I would like to apply for this position.)
• 签证申请已经提交了。(The visa application has been submitted.)

错误说法

• 我申请你帮我一个忙 meaning 'I apply for your help' (申请 is for formal institutional applications — for asking a favour, use 请 or 拜托)

起源与历史

Compound of 申 (to state, declare) and 请 (to request) — to formally state a request.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal