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申辦

简申办 · 繁申辦

Mandarin · pinyin shēn bàn

to apply for
to bid for

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申: shēn · to state to a superior, report; extend; ninth earthly branch
辦: Look up this written character
办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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1–4 · shen1 ban4

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san1 baan6

Cantonese word readings for 申辦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 申請舉辦／申请举办 (shēnqǐng jǔbàn, “to bid to host (e.g. the Olympics)”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 申請辦理／申请办理 (shēnqǐng bànlǐ, “to apply for (e.g. a visa)”)

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