Chinese word

面试

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn shì

Meaning

  • verbinterview

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 面试候选人miàn shì hòu xuǎn rén

    interview candidates

  • 面试应聘者miàn shì yìng pìn zhě

    interview applicants

  • 面试学生miàn shì xué shēng

    interview students

Similar words

应聘yìng pìn: Seeking a job or position by applying with the aim of being hired.
面谈miàn tán: Speaking with someone face to face to gather details or hear their thoughts.
笔试bǐ shì: Testing knowledge or skills by using a written examination.
考核kǎo hé: Checking and judging a person's work, study results, or ability.

Definition in Chinese

用面对面或近似面对面的谈话方式检验某人是否具备某项资格或能力，侧重观察反应与表达。yòng miàn duì miàn huò jìn sì miàn duì miàn de tán huà fāng shì jiǎn yàn mǒu rén shì fǒu jù bèi mǒu xiàng zī gé huò néng lì cè zhòng guān chá fǎn yìng yǔ biǎo dá

Word origin

面 (miàn, "face") + 试 (shì, "test") combines facing someone with testing them, giving the modern sense of assessing a person through a live exchange.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • employment interviewnoun

Related words

  • 面试官miàn shì guāninterviewernoun
  • 面试者miàn shì zhěintervieweenoun
  • 面试题miàn shì tíinterview questionnoun

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