申 (san1) — explain; set forth; state in Cantonese
sanˉ¹申Mandarin Pinyin: shen1
Meaning of 申
nounexplain; set forth; state
nounninth of the 12 Earthly Branches
nouna brief name for Shanghai
nounthe hours from 3 to 5 pm
Example Sentences with 申
samˉ¹申hangˊ²請bouˊ²保sik1.釋。
Apply for bail.
samˉ¹申hingˊ²請zouˍ₆做zing2-lik6拯wui2.溺會。
Apply to join the lifesaving club.
cit˗₃撤haauˉ¹銷go˗₃個sanˉ¹申hingˊ²請
Withdraw the application.
sanˉ¹申hingˊ²請beiˍ₆被cit˗₃撤haauˉ¹銷
The application was cancelled.
samˉ¹申cingˊ²請po˗₃破caan2,產，baaiˊ²擺tok˗₃脫fuˍ₆負zai3.債。
Apply for bankruptcy, get rid of debt.
Words Containing 申
申報san1 bou3
to report; to declare
申猴san1 hau4
Year 9, Year of the Monkey
申冤san1 jyun1
to appeal for justice / to demand redress for a grievance; see also 伸冤
重申cung4 san1
to reaffirm; to reiterate; to double-check
方力申fong1 lik6 san1
Alex Fong, a Hong Kong actor/singer
申述san1 seot6
to state in detail; to elaborate; to explain
涂謹申tou4 gan2 san1
James To Kun-sun, a politician in Hong Kong
申請人san1 cing2 jan4
applicant
申請san1 cing2
(n.) application
個人破產申請個案go3 jan4 po3 caan2 san1 cing2 go3 on3
personal bankruptcy numbers
引申jan5 san1
extend (the meaning of a word, etc.)
申索san1 sok3
claim; apply for
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