访谈 (fǎng tán) — to interview; to have an interview with | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

访谈 (fǎngtán) means to interview someone in depth, usually for media or research — a long-form sit-down talk, more substantive than the job-focused 面试 or quick news-gathering 采访. 访问 is broader, covering visits and even websites.

verb

to interviewto have an interview with

Examples

访谈。
Jì zhě fǎng tán le yí wèi zhù míng zuò jiā.
The reporter interviewed a famous writer.
访谈，。
Wǒ men fǎng tán le jǐ wèi gù kè, liǎo jiě tā men de xū qiú.
We interviewed several customers to understand their needs.
访谈，。
Tā fǎng tán guò hěn duō zhuān jiā, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.
She has interviewed many experts and has rich experience.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

“访” and “谈” are parallel actions: going to see someone and talking with them.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 訪; 访 is its simplified writing.

言方訪

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yántalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

方

方fāng訪fǎng

Same sound today

The traditional form 訪 pairs 言 (talk) with 方 to give the sound; the simplified 访 is a shorthand, so its right side is not the historical part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 談; 谈 is its simplified writing.

言炎談

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánspeech

Sound part声符shēngfú

炎

炎yán談tán

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 谈, the traditional form 談 pairs 言 (speech) with 炎 (yán) as the sound part.

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