采访 cǎifǎng to interview
to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
How to remember 采访: 采 pick + 访 to visit = to interview.
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How it is used
- To interview / gather news (journalism) - 记者采访了市长 (jìzhě cǎifǎng le shìzhǎng) the reporter interviewed the mayor; 接受采访 (jiēshòu cǎifǎng) give an interview.
- Specifically a media/reporting interview. A job interview is 面试 (miànshì) - don't mix them up.