Chinese word

访谈

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎng tán

Meaning

  • nouninterview

Example

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.

Illustration for 访谈 (interview)

More examples

主持人在晚会上做了一个关于改革的深度访谈。zhǔ chí rén zài wǎn huì shàng zuò le yí gè guān yú gǎi gé de shēn dù fǎng tán

At the gala, the host conducted an in-depth interview about reform.

Core concept

A guided flow of questions and answers that turns someone's knowledge or experience into a shared account.

Common phrases

  • 深度访谈shēn dù fǎng tán

    in-depth interview

  • 现场直播访谈xiàn chǎng zhí bō fǎng tán

    live interview

  • 接受访谈jiē shòu fǎng tán

    be interviewed

Similar words

采访cái fǎng: A reporting activity in which questions are put to a person to gather information.
访问fǎng wèn: A personal visit involving a meeting and conversation with someone.
面谈miàn tán: A direct meeting where people discuss matters face to face.
对话duì huà: A two-way spoken exchange in which the participants respond to one another.

Definition in Chinese

通过提问与回答的相互交流来获取对方观点或经历的谈话形式，侧重对话过程本身，既可用于报道也可用于节目或学术场合。tōng guò tí wèn yǔ huí dá de xiāng hù jiāo liú lái huò qǔ duì fāng guān diǎn huò jīng lì de tán huà xíng shì cè zhòng duì huà guò chéng běn shēn jì kě yòng yú bào dào yě kě yòng yú jié mù huò xué shù chǎng hé

Word origin

访 (fǎng, "inquire") + 谈 (tán, "discuss") presents the word as discussion shaped by inquiry, which explains its use for both a live exchange and the account produced from it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English word interview, which often suggests a job meeting, this word commonly appears for media, academic, and program-based exchanges.

Other meanings

  • talknoun

Opposites

  • 独白dú báimonologuenoun

Related words

  • 访谈节目fǎng tán jié mùinterview programnoun
  • 访谈录fǎng tán lùinterview transcriptnoun

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