Subject + 申请 + Object
申请 (shēnqǐng) means "to apply" or "to submit an application." It is used when formally requesting permission, admission, or a position. Common collocations include applying for a visa, a job, or enrollment at a school.
我上个月申请了日本签证,下周应该能拿到。
Wǒ shàng ge yuè shēnqǐng le Rìběn qiānzhèng, xià zhōu yīnggāi néng ná dào.
I applied for a Japanese visa last month and should get it next week.
她正在申请那家公司的产品经理职位。
Tā zhèngzài shēnqǐng nà jiā gōngsī de chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ zhíwèi.
She is applying for the product manager position at that company.
申请这所大学需要提交两封推荐信。
Shēnqǐng zhè suǒ dàxué xūyào tíjiāo liǎng fēng tuījiànxìn.
Applying to this university requires submitting two letters of recommendation.