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面谈

miàn tán · mian tan

Traditional 面談

Meaning

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  1. face-to-face meeting
  2. an interview
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The suit at your place

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)和(hé)客户(kèhù)面谈(miàntán)，对(duì)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, you have a face-to-face meeting with a client tomorrow, right?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，九(jiǔ)点(diǎn)面谈(miàntán)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    Yes, at nine. I'm a bit nervous.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)穿(chuān)什么(shénme)吗(ma)？

    Don't be nervous. Do you know what to wear?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)知道(zhīdào)。你(nǐ)说(shuō)我(wǒ)穿(chuān)什么(shénme)？

    No idea. What do you think I should wear?

  5. Liangliang

    穿(chuān)西装(xīzhuāng)吧(ba)，这样(zhèyàng)面谈(miàntán)更(gèng)正式(zhèngshì)。

    Wear a suit. It makes the meeting more formal.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)的(de)西装(xīzhuāng)在(zài)你(nǐ)家(jiā)！

    Okay, but my suit is at your place!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)通(tōng)知(zhī)我(wǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)去(qù)面(miàn)谈(tán)。

The company informed me to go for an interview tomorrow.

02

经(jīng)过(guò)面(miàn)谈(tán)，双(shuāng)方(fāng)达(dá)成(chéng)了(le)初(chū)步(bù)协(xié)议(yì)。

After the face-to-face meeting, both sides reached a preliminary agreement.

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