口译 (kǒu yì) — (noun) oral interpretation, interpreting (as a profession or activity); (verb) to interpret orally
Definition
口译 (kǒuyì) is 'oral interpretation' — translating spoken language in real time, the work itself or the profession. Contrast with 笔译 (bǐyì), the written counterpart.
noun
oral interpretationinterpreting (as a profession or activity)
verb
to interpret orally
Examples
- 口译。Tā shì zuò kǒu yì gōng zuò de.He works as an interpreter.
- 口译。Zhè chǎng guó jì huì yì xū yào tóng shēng kǒu yì.This international conference requires simultaneous interpretation.
- 口译。Tā zhèng zài wèi wài bīn kǒu yì.She is interpreting for the foreign guests.
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