bàn​zhèng

apply

办证 (辦證) bàn​zhèng
apply verb
to apply for a certificate, permit, license, or ID

Since my passport is about to expire, I have to go to the Public Security Bureau tomorrow to handle the paperwork.

issue verb
to process or issue a certificate, permit, or license as an official or authority

The government service hall has set up a special window for foreigners to process documents.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.060 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
3.51 per million

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