Usage note
面试表示和人当面交谈，了解是否合适。
miàn shì biǎo shì hé rén dāng miàn jiāo tán， liǎo jiě shì fǒu hé shì。
An interview means speaking face to face to see if someone is suitable.
Context note
面试常出现在工作、学校和申请里。
miàn shì cháng chū xiàn zài gōng zuò 、 xué xiào hé shēn qǐng lǐ。
Interviews often appear in jobs, schools, and applications.
5 examples
他去面试。
tā qù miàn shì。
He went for an interview.
面试很重要。
miàn shì hěn zhòng yào。
The interview is important.
老师帮我准备面试。
lǎo shī bāng wǒ zhǔn bèi miàn shì。
The teacher helps me prepare for the interview.
面试的时候要认真说话。
miàn shì de shí hòu yào rèn zhēn shuō huà。
You should speak carefully during the interview.
我明天有面试。
wǒ míng tiān yǒu miàn shì。
I have an interview tomorrow.
5 mini stories
爸爸说面试前要先准备好答案。
bà ba shuō miàn shì qián yào xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo dá àn。
Dad said you should prepare answers before an interview.
我看见哥哥穿得很正式去面试。
wǒ kàn jiàn gē ge chuān dé hěn zhèng shì qù miàn shì。
I saw my older brother dress formally for an interview.
老师说面试时要有礼貌，也要冷静。
lǎo shī shuō miàn shì shí yào yǒu lǐ mào， yě yào lěng jìng。
The teacher said during an interview you should be polite and calm.
这次面试结束后，他觉得自己表现不错。
zhè cì miàn shì jié shù hòu， tā jué de zì jǐ biǎo xiàn bú cuò。
After this interview ended, he felt he performed well.
面试以后，再等消息就可以了。
miàn shì yǐ hòu， zài děng xiāo xī jiù kě yǐ le。
After the interview, you just wait for news.
Mini dialogue
准备面试
A
姐姐，你为什么穿得这么正式？
Jiějie, nǐ wèishénme chuān de zhème zhèngshì?
Sister, why are you dressed so formally?
B
我今天下午有一个很重要的面试。
Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ yǒu yí ge hěn zhòngyào de miànshì.
I have a very important interview this afternoon.
A
祝你面试顺利！
Zhù nǐ miànshì shùnlì!
Good luck with your interview!
面试问题
A
面试的时候，老师问了你什么问题？
Miànshì de shíhou, lǎoshī wèn le nǐ shénme wèntí?
What questions did the teacher ask you during the interview?
B
老师问我为什么想加入这个社团。
Lǎoshī wèn wǒ wèishénme xiǎng jiārù zhège shètuán.
The teacher asked me why I wanted to join this club.
Related words and contrasts
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考试
kǎo shì
exam
An 面试 is a face-to-face talk; a 考试 is a written or oral test.
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见面
jiàn miàn
meet
见面 means to meet someone; 面试 is a formal meeting for a job or school.