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Hanzi

申

to extend/to state/to explain/9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey/ancient Chinese compass point: 240°

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shēn

Bopomofo

ㄕㄣ

Jyutping

san1

Example sentences

申請 / 申请 shēnqǐng
他向銀行申請了一筆貸款。
他向银行申请了一笔贷款。

He applied for a loan from the bank.

條件 / 条件 tiáojiàn
申請這份工作需要滿足某些條件。
申请这份工作需要满足某些条件。

Applying for this job requires meeting certain conditions.

申領 / 申领 shēnlǐng
他去政府機關申領新的身分證。
他去政府机关申领新的身分证。

He went to the government office to apply for a new ID card.

申 shēn
古書裡稱下午三點到五點為申時。
古书里称下午三点到五点为申时。

Old books call the period from three to five in the afternoon the hour of the ninth Earthly Branch.

申報 / 申报 shēnbào
每年五月是臺灣申報所得稅的季節。
每年五月是台湾申报所得税的季节。

Every May is the season for declaring income tax in Taiwan.

稅務 / 税务 shuìwù
他在稅務局工作，負責處理企業的稅務申報。
他在税务局工作，负责处理企业的税务申报。

He works at the tax bureau, responsible for handling corporate tax filings.

申明 shēnmíng
發言人申明公司的立場，並表示合約不會改變。
发言人申明公司的立场，并表示合约不会改变。

The spokesperson declared the company’s position and said that the contract would not change.

申訴 / 申诉 shēnsù
學生向學校提出申訴，要求重新審查處分。
学生向学校提出申诉，要求重新审查处分。

The student filed an appeal with the school, asking it to review the disciplinary decision again.

Example Vocabulary

申請

shen1'qing3

to apply for; application

申領

shen1'ling3

to apply for and receive; to request (a certificate, etc.)

申

shen1

the ninth Earthly Branch; the old 3 to 5 p.m. period; to state or apply in compounds; a name or abbreviation for Shanghai

申報

shen1'bao4

to declare; to report to authorities

申明

shen1'ming2

to declare; to state clearly

申訴

shen1'su4

to appeal; to file a formal complaint; an appeal

申論

shen1'lun4

三令五申

san1'ling4'wu3'shen1

丙申

壬申

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