面试 miànshì to be interviewed (as a candidate)
to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
How to remember 面试: 面 face + 试 try = to be interviewed (as a candidate).
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How it is used
- A job or admissions interview, both noun and verb: 参加面试 (attend an interview), 面试官 (the interviewer).
- Different from 考试 (kǎoshì, a written/formal exam) - 面试 is specifically a face-to-face spoken evaluation.
- Common vocabulary around job hunting and school applications: 通过面试 (pass the interview).
- 面试 as a verb can also mean 'to interview someone': 公司明天面试你.