Definition
面试 (miàn shì) means 'to interview' specifically in the context of job or candidate selection — you can be the interviewer or the interviewee. It differs from 采访 (cǎi fǎng), which is for news/media interviews, and 访问 (fǎng wèn), which is a broader visit that may include an interview, often with officials or experts.
verb
to interview (a candidate)to have an interviewto be interviewed
Examples
- 面试。Wǒ xià gè xīngqī yào qù miàn shì.I'm going for an interview next week.
- 。Wǒ jīntiān shàngwǔ miàn le yí gè shì.I had an interview this morning.
- 面试。Jīnglǐ jīntiān xiàwǔ miàn shì yí gè xīn yuángōng.The manager is interviewing a new employee this afternoon.
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