申请 shēn qǐng to apply for sthapplication form (CL: 份 fèn) Example sentences 交换学生需要在一年前就先申请。 jiāohuàn xué sheng xūyào zài yī niánqián jiù xiān shēnqǐng. Exchange students need to first apply a year in advance 如果想要奖学金念书的话就得提早申请。 rúguǒ xiǎngyào jiǎngxuéjīn niànshūde huà jiù děi tízǎo shēnqǐng. If you want a scholarship to study, then you have to apply early