Chinese word

访问

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎng wèn

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

我下周要去访问那家工厂。wǒ xià zhōu yào qù fǎng wèn nà jiā gōng chǎng

I am going to visit that factory next week.

Illustration for 访问 (visit)

More examples

你可以用手机访问我们的网站。nǐ ké yǐ yòng shǒu jī fǎng wèn wǒ men de wǎng zhàn

You can visit our website on your phone.

Core concept

Going to a person, place, or source with a purpose: making contact, gathering information, or reaching its contents.

Common phrases

  • 访问网站fǎng wèn wǎng zhàn

    visit a website

  • 访问公司fǎng wèn gōng sī

    visit a company

  • 访问工厂fǎng wèn gōng chǎng

    visit a factory

Similar words

拜访bài fǎng: Visit a person politely to offer greetings or deliver a message.
看望kàn wàng: Visit someone to show care, especially when the person is sick or elderly.
参观cān guān: Visit a museum, factory, or other site to look around and learn about it.
走访zóu fǎng: Go from person to person or home to home to gather information about local conditions.

Definition in Chinese

到某人或某地亲自前往，进行看望、拜访或询问，也可用于对网站、资料或机构进行访问或取材。dào mǒu rén huò mǒu dì qīn zì qián wǎng jìn xíng kàn wàng bài fǎng huò xún wèn yě kě yòng yú duì wǎng zhàn zī liào huò jī gòu jìn xíng fǎng wèn huò qǔ cái

Word origin

访 (fǎng, "seek information by visiting") + 问 (wèn, "ask") forms a word centered on going somewhere and asking about what matters there.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal with a friend or family member, but it fits naturally with institutions, factories, websites, and research sources.

Other meanings

  • accessverb
  • interviewverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 访问者fǎng wèn zhěvisitornoun

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