Word: 申遗 (shēnyí) Traditional: 申遺 申遗 dictionary entry shēnyí to apply for UNESCO World Heritage status Full dictionary entry for 申遗 Example sentences using 申遗 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 为了申遗，他们先修复了城墙。 Wèile shēnyí, tāmen xiān xiūfùle chéngqiáng. In order to apply for World Heritage status, they first restored the city wall. 这座古城正在努力申遗。 Zhè zuò gǔchéng zhèngzài nǔlì shēnyí. This ancient city is working hard to apply for World Heritage status.