走访 (zǒu fǎng) — to visit (in person) for an interview or investigation; to make a field visit

Definition

走访 means to visit someone or somewhere in person for an interview or investigation — journalists and officials 'make field visits' to gather information. Distinct from 访问, which is broader (any visit, including diplomatic or tourism).

verb
to visit (in person) for an interview or investigationto make a field visit

Examples

  • 走访，。
    Jì zhě zǒu fǎng le duō wèi jū mín, liǎo jiě tā men de shēng huó qíng kuàng.
    The journalist visited several residents to learn about their living conditions.
  • 走访，。
    Zhèng fǔ guān yuán dìng qī zǒu fǎng nóng cūn, tīng qǔ nóng mín de yì jiàn.
    Government officials regularly visit rural areas to hear farmers' opinions.
  • 走访。
    Zhè cì zǒu fǎng de mù dì shì shōu jí dì yī shǒu zī liào.
    The purpose of this visit is to collect first-hand data.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

走zǒugo
访fǎngvisit

走 means go and 访 means visit, so the idea is going to see someone in person.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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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.

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.

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