to apply for something by stating reasons and making an official request to an authority or organization

to report to a higher authority or the relevant department; to declare items to customs or for tax purposes

to reiterate or restate a previously declared position, reason, or viewpoint

to apply for and receive something such as a license, visa, or identification card

to request a retrial or review of a legally effective judgment or ruling by a judicial department

person who makes a formal request for something like a job, visa, or grant

to apply to the authorities to handle, establish, or organize something; to bid for an event or project

form used for making a formal request or application

written application, petition, or letter of request submitted to an authority or organization

An alternative name for [[上海|上海|shang4 hai3]]

to state formally and clearly; to declare or avow one's position; to explain a matter in a serious or solemn manner

to appeal for redress or clear one's name from an injustice; to right a wrong

to extend the meaning of a word, phrase, or analogy; to derive a related new meaning from an original one

(abbreviation) To apply for the right to host the Olympic Games.

Tymoshenko; specifically Yulia Tymoshenko (born 1960), a prominent Ukrainian politician

to defend oneself against a charge or accusation; to plead one's case by explaining facts or reasons

(idiom) to give orders or warnings again and again; to repeatedly emphasize a rule or instruction

Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko, the president of Belarus since 1994

The twenty-first year of the sixty-year sexagenary cycle.

The fifty-seventh year of the sixty-year cycle in the traditional Chinese calendar (for example, 1980 or 2040).

STO Express, a Chinese courier service headquartered in Shanghai

The ninth year of the sixty-year sexagenary cycle (e.g., 1932, 1992, or 2052).

The 45th year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle, such as 1908, 1968, or 2028.

The thirty-third year of the traditional sixty-year cycle, such as 1896, 1956, or 2016.

to explain or state in detail, such as a set of reasons, viewpoints, or facts; to give an official explanation or statement

To apply for the right to host a World's Fair or World Expo

To state one's grievances or appeal to the authorities to seek redress for an injustice.

The time from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the traditional Chinese system of twelve two-hour periods.

customs declaration form

(?-238 BC) Title of the Warring States statesman [[黄歇|黃歇|huang2 xie1]], prime minister of the State of Chu; known for his skill in debate and as one of the Four Lords of the Warring States.

Schengen, a village in Luxembourg where the 1985 agreement to create the [[申根区|申根區|shen1 gen1 qu1]] was signed

to rebuke, blame, or denounce; usually used by a superior toward a subordinate or by an elder toward a younger person

To state a reason or express feelings; to assert or claim, particularly in a detailed or oral manner; also to defend one's position through explanation.

Aleutian Islands; an archipelago stretching from the Alaska Peninsula in North America toward the Kamchatka Peninsula in Asia

An extended, derived, or figurative meaning of a word that has developed from its original meaning.

to request to purchase; to bid for the purchase of something (such as office supplies or shares)

Master Shen, an honorific name for the Legalist philosopher and statesman Shen Buhai from the Warring States period

to openly condemn or denounce something publicly

to profess; to claim; to declare

(literary) to warn or admonish; to rebuke or reprimand a subordinate; now more commonly written as [[申斥|申斥|shen1 chi4]]

Blagoveshchensk, a Russian city on the border with China and the administrative center of Amur Oblast (Amur-zhou)

To warn or rebuke someone, often repeatedly or solemnly; to give a caution

to issue an order or decree, especially in formal documents or public notices

Also known as [[申培|申培|shen1 pei2]], a scholar and poet of the early Western Han dynasty who specialized in the "Classic of Poetry" and founded the Lu school of poetry studies.

to express gratitude; to thank; to indicate one's thanks to another person

(literary) to report or submit a document to the emperor; to present a formal petition to the imperial court

showing a relaxed, easy, and comfortable manner when at leisure

Another name for Shanghai opera, also known as [[沪剧|滬劇|hu4 ju4]]

The Schengen area, a zone in Europe where people can travel between member countries without passport or with limited passport checks