采访 (cǎifǎng) — to interview; interview (journalism)
HSK 5 | verb/noun | a journalist's act of gathering information through interviewing
采访 (cǎifǎng)
采访 refers to the journalistic activity of interviewing people or gathering news, and can function both as a verb (to interview/report on) and a noun (an interview or news coverage), making it essential for media and journalism vocabulary.
Meanings
- [verb] to interview; to cover (a news story); to report on
- [noun] an interview; news coverage; a journalistic visit
Example Sentences
记者在赛后采访了获胜球队的主教练。 Jìzhě zài sài hòu cǎifǎngle huòshèng qiúduì de zhǔ jiàoliàn. The journalist interviewed the head coach of the winning team after the match.
她曾多次赴战地采访，报道了大量第一手资讯。 Tā céng duō cì fù zhàndì cǎifǎng, bàodàole dàliàng dì yī shǒu zīxùn. She went to conflict zones for interviews multiple times, reporting a great deal of firsthand information.
这位演员拒绝接受任何媒体的采访，保护个人隐私。 Zhè wèi yǎnyuán jùjué jiēshòu rènhé méitǐ de cǎifǎng, bǎohù gèrén yǐnsī. This actor refused to accept any media interviews in order to protect personal privacy.
通过深度采访，记者还原了这次事故的真实经过。 Tōngguò shēndù cǎifǎng, jìzhě huányuánle zhè cì shìgù de zhēnshí jīngguò. Through in-depth interviews, the journalist reconstructed the true course of this accident.
他在采访中透露了公司即将推出新产品的计划。 Tā zài cǎifǎng zhōng tòulùle gōngsī jí jiāng tuīchū xīn chǎnpǐn de jìhuà. In the interview, he revealed the company's plans to launch a new product.
当地居民积极配合记者的采访，提供了许多重要线索。 Dāngdì jūmín jījí pèihé jìzhě de cǎifǎng, tígōngle xǔduō zhòngyào xiànsuǒ. Local residents actively cooperated with the journalist's interview, providing many important leads.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 接受采访 (jiēshòu cǎifǎng) | accept an interview |
| 拒绝采访 (jùjué cǎifǎng) | refuse an interview |
| 深度采访 (shēndù cǎifǎng) | in-depth interview |
| 现场采访 (xiànchǎng cǎifǎng) | on-site interview |
| 专访 (zhuānfǎng) | exclusive interview |
| 采访报道 (cǎifǎng bàodào) | interview report/coverage |
Usage Notes
采访 is specifically a journalistic or media term; it should not be confused with 面试 (miànshì, job interview) or 访谈 (fǎngtán, a conversational interview/talk show format). 采访 always involves a journalist or reporter gathering information from a subject.
The action can flow both ways in the sentence: 记者采访了他 (the journalist interviewed him) and 他接受了采访 (he accepted the interview/gave an interview).
Memory Hook
采 (to gather/pick) + 访 (to visit/call on) = to visit and gather [news/information].