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“interview” in Chinese

Chinese

Also访谈 (fǎng tán) · 采访 (cǎi fǎng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn shì

Example

他们今天要面试三位候选人。tā men jīn tiān yào miàn shì sān wèi hòu xuǎn rén

They will interview three candidates today.

Illustration for 面试 (interview)

How to say “interview” in Chinese

“Interview” in Chinese is 面试 (miàn shì).

A live conversation that tests a person's suitability through spoken answers and visible reactions.

Full entry for 面试: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 面试

招生老师下周会面试新生。zhāo shēng lǎo shī xià zhōu huì miàn shì xīn shēng

The admissions teacher will interview new students next week.

Tips for using 面试

  • As a verb, it can take the person being assessed as its direct object, so Chinese does not need a phrase such as "conduct an interview" before naming that person.

Other Chinese words for “interview”

2

访谈

fǎng tán

nouninterview

这期杂志有一篇关于科学家的访谈。zhè qī zá zhì yǒu yì piān guān yú kē xué jiā de fǎng tán

There is an interview about a scientist in this issue of the magazine.

3

采访

cǎi fǎng

verbinterview

记者去采访了那位科学家。jì zhě qù cái fǎng le nà wèi kē xué jiā

The reporter went to interview that scientist.

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