Chinese word

面谈

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn tán

Meaning

  • verbmeet with

Example

公司安排你和客户面谈。gōng sī ān pái nǐ hé kè hù miàn tán

The company arranged for you to meet with the client.

Illustration for 面谈 (meet with)

More examples

我们明天面谈一下合同细节。wǒ men míng tiān miàn tán yí xià hé tóng xì jié

We will meet tomorrow to discuss the contract details.

Core concept

A direct exchange in which people clarify details, questions, or decisions together.

Common phrases

  • 和客户面谈hé kè hù miàn tán

    meet with the client

  • 与应聘者面谈yǔ yìng pìn zhě miàn tán

    meet with the applicant

  • 与主管面谈yǔ zhú guǎn miàn tán

    meet with the supervisor

Similar words

见面jiàn miàn: To meet someone face to face.
交谈jiāo tán: To have a conversation with someone through spoken exchange.
讨论tǎo lùn: To examine and discuss an issue or idea thoroughly.

Definition in Chinese

与对方面对面交谈，侧重亲自会面并讨论具体问题，既可用于正式场合也可用于日常咨询或沟通。yǔ duì fāng miàn duì miàn jiāo tán cè zhòng qīn zì huì miàn bìng tǎo lùn jù tǐ wèn tí jì kě yòng yú zhèng shì chǎng hé yě kě yòng yú rì cháng zī xún huò gōu tōng

Word origin

The compound 面 (miàn, "face") + 谈 (tán, "talk") links meeting face to face with discussing an issue, which explains its use for focused personal communication.

Usage tips

  • A general English meeting can be social or purely organizational, but this word highlights people talking directly to one another about a concrete question or problem.

Other meanings

  • meetingnoun

Opposites

  • 书面沟通shū miàn gōu tōngcommunicate in writingverb
  • 电话沟通diàn huà gōu tōngcommunicate by phoneverb

Related words

  • 电话面谈diàn huà miàn tántelephone interviewnoun
  • 面谈记录miàn tán jì lùinterview recordnoun

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