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    Using 填 (tián) to express 'to fill in' or 'to complete'

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    Structure

    Subject + 填 + Document/Form

    Explanation

    填 means 'to fill in' or 'to complete,' most commonly used when talking about filling out forms, applications, or documents. It can also mean to fill a physical space, but its most frequent everyday use involves paperwork.

    Examples

    • 请把这张表格填完再交给我。

      Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng biǎogé tián wán zài jiāo gěi wǒ.

      Please finish filling out this form and then hand it to me.

    • 你先填一下个人信息，然后签个名。

      Nǐ xiān tián yīxià gèrén xìnxī, ránhòu qiān gè míng.

      First fill in your personal information, then sign your name.

    • 他花了半小时才把入学申请表填好。

      Tā huā le bàn xiǎoshí cái bǎ rùxué shēnqǐng biǎo tián hǎo.

      It took him half an hour to finish filling out the enrollment application form.

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