verb HSK 4
Traditional 來訪
lái fǎng
to visit · to come to visit · to pay a visit

Meaning

来访 means 'to come for a visit' or 'to pay a visit,' typically in a somewhat formal context. It emphasizes the act of someone coming to a place to meet or visit another person, often used for official visits, guests, or visitors coming to an organization or home.

Usage

来访 is more formal than casual words like 去找 or 拜访. It's commonly used in business, diplomatic, and institutional contexts to refer to visitors or guests who come to meet someone. You'll see it in phrases like 来访者 (visitor) or 来访客人 (visiting guest). It can apply to both planned formal visits and general visiting situations.

Examples

  1. 01
    总统将于下周来访中国。
    Zǒngtǒng jiāng xià zhōu lái fǎng Zhōngguó.
    The president will visit China next week.
  2. 02
    我们公司经常有外国客户来访
    Wǒmen gōngsī jīngcháng yǒu wàiguó kèhù lái fǎng.
    Our company often has foreign clients who come to visit.

Characters

Measure words

  • 他来访了两次

Common collocations

  • 来访
    lái fǎng zhě
    visitor
  • 来访客人
    lái fǎng rén
    visiting guest
  • 接待来访
    jiē dài lái fǎng
    to receive visitors
  • 预约来访
    yuē lái fǎng
    to make an appointment to visit

Origin

来 means 'to come' and 访 means 'to visit' or 'to inquire.' Together they form a compound emphasizing the action of coming to visit someone.

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