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访谈

fǎng tán · fang tan

Traditional 訪談

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to visit and discuss
  2. to interview
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An interview tomorrow

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)做(zuò)一(yī)个(gè)访谈(fǎngtán)，对象(duìxiàng)是(shì)一(yī)位(wèi)老爷爷(lǎoyéye)。

    Tomorrow I'm doing an interview with an old gentleman.

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)访谈(fǎngtán)有(yǒu)多长(duōcháng)？

    How long is the interview?

  3. Liangliang

    大概(dàgài)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。我(wǒ)准备(zhǔnbèi)了(le)二十(èrshí)个(gè)问题(wèntí)。

    About an hour. I prepared twenty questions.

  4. Dengdeng

    二十(èrshí)个(gè)问题(wèntí)？访谈(fǎngtán)不是(bùshì)考试(kǎoshì)啊(a)。

    Twenty questions? An interview isn't an exam.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)怕(pà)他(tā)说(shuō)得(de)太(tài)少(shǎo)。

    I know, but I'm afraid he'll say too little.

  6. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，他(tā)一定(yīdìng)爱(ài)聊天(liáotiān)，第一个(dìyīgè)问题(wèntí)他(tā)就(jiù)能(néng)答(dá)一(yī)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Relax. He is sure to love chatting. He could answer the first question for an hour.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

记(jì)者(zhě)对(duì)这(zhè)位(wèi)作(zuò)家(jiā)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)次(cì)访(fǎng)谈(tán)。

The reporter did an interview with this writer.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)节(jié)目(mù)每(měi)周(zhōu)播(bō)出(chū)一(yí)段(duàn)人(rén)物(wù)访(fǎng)谈(tán)。

This program broadcasts a personal interview every week.

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