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采访

cǎi fǎng · cai fang

Traditional 採訪

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to interview
  2. to gather news
  3. to hunt for and collect
  4. to cover
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My first interview

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)采访(cǎifǎng)，可以(kěyǐ)问(wèn)你(nǐ)几个(jǐge)问题(wèntí)吗(ma)？

    I am doing a small interview. May I ask you a few questions?

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)被(bèi)采访(cǎifǎng)。

    Sure, it is my first time being interviewed.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)夜市(yèshì)里(lǐ)的(de)什么(shénme)？

    What do you like most at the night market?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)烤(kǎo)玉米(yùmǐ)。

    I like the grilled corn most.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)，采访(cǎifǎng)完(wán)了(le)。

    Thanks, the interview is done.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)吃(chī)玉米(yùmǐ)了(le)吗(ma)？

    So can I eat corn now?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)正(zhèng)在(zài)接(jiē)受(shòu)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)的(de)采(cǎi)访(fǎng)。

Tom is being interviewed by Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

记(jì)者(zhě)采(cǎi)访(fǎng)了(le)那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)。

The reporter interviewed that elderly person.

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采
cǎi

to pick; to pluck

访
fǎng

(bound form) to visit; to call on

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