填写

tián xiě

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to fill a job vacancy

Often appears as a test or exercise where you fill in blanks.

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to fill or stuff

Same core meaning 'to fill in', but 填写 is more formal and often used with forms; 填 is more general and colloquial.

Common objects: 表格 (form), 问卷 (questionnaire), 资料 (information), 申请 (application). Usually used in official or administrative contexts.

填写 is relatively formal; in spoken Mandarin, 填 is usually sufficient, e.g., 把表填一下 instead of 把表填写一下.

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请填写您的姓名。

Please fill in your full name.

请填写这份问卷。

Please fill out this questionnaire.

请在这里填写您的住址。

Please fill in your residential address here.

请使用铅笔填写表格。

Please use a pencil to fill out the form.

这份表格里还有很多空白需要填写。

There are still many blanks to fill in this form.

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to fill or stuff

to write