How to say “interview” in Chinese

面试

miànshì

interview; have an interview

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Profession and plans”

“Interview” in Chinese is 面试, miàn shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

面试 is read miàn shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

miàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

面

miàn — flour, dough; face

试

shì — try

On the left, 讠 “speech”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “面试”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 面试. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我明天上午有一个面试wǒmíngtiānshàngwǔyǒuyígemiànshìI have an interview tomorrow morning.
明天我要去面试，有点儿紧张。míngtiānwǒyàoqùmiànshì,yǒudiǎnrjǐnzhāngI’m going to an interview tomorrow, and I’m a bit nervous.
你今天面试表现得不错。nǐjīntiānmiànshìbiǎoxiàndebúcuòYou did well in your interview today.
面试的日期还没定miànshìderìqīháiméidìngThe interview date hasn’t been set yet.
面试之前，我准备了很久。miànshìzhīqián,wǒzhǔnbèilehěnjiǔBefore the interview I prepared for a long time.
面试的时候最好穿西装。miànshìdeshíhouzuìhǎochuānxīzhuāngIt's best to wear a suit to a job interview.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “interview” in Chinese?

“Interview” in Chinese is 面试, pinyin miànshì.

What does 面试 mean?

面试 (miànshì) means “interview; have an interview”.

How do you write 面试?

面试 is 2 characters: 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face; 试 (shì) — try. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 面试?

面试 is read miànshì. Tones: miàn — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“interview” in the lesson “Looking for work”

This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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