面
试

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The word 面试 is formed by combining the character 面, meaning "face" or "to face", with the character 试, meaning "to test" or "to examine". Together, they literally convey the concept of "facing a test", which directly corresponds to the act of an interview, where one person is examined face-to-face by another.

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我明天有面试。

wǒ míngtiān yǒu miànshì

I have an interview tomorrow.

他参加了三次面试。

tā cānjiā le sān cì miànshì

He attended three interviews.

面试时要注意礼貌。

miànshì shí yào zhùyì lǐmào

During interviews, pay attention to politeness.

公司安排了下一轮面试。

gōngsī ānpái le xià yī lún miànshì

The company arranged the next round of interviews.

为了提高面试成功率她做了充分准备。

wèile tígāo miànshì chénggōnglǜ tā zuò le chōngfèn zhǔnbèi

To improve the success rate of interviews, she made thorough preparations.

Word Definition - 面试

miàn shì to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview

Individual Character Details

面 miàn, miàn, miàn
试 shì