Meaning
访 means to visit someone or some place, typically with a purpose such as meeting, interviewing, or inquiring. It's more formal than casual visiting and often implies intentional social or professional calls. The character contains the speech radical (讠), reflecting its connection to communication and interaction.
Usage
访 is commonly used in formal or written contexts. In everyday speech, 去看 or 拜访 might be preferred for personal visits. It frequently appears in compounds like 访问 (visit/interview), 采访 (interview for news), and 拜访 (pay a visit). The standalone character 访 is less common in speech than its compound forms.
Examples
- 01总统将于下周访问日本。.The president will visit Japan next week.
- 02记者采访了这位著名的科学家。.The reporter interviewed this famous scientist.
Measure words
- 次一次访问
Common collocations
- 访问学者visiting scholar
- 家访home visit
- 回访return visit; follow-up visit
- 出访to visit abroad; to pay an official visit
Origin
The traditional form 訪 combines the speech radical 言 (words/speech) with 方 (direction/place), suggesting the idea of directing one's speech toward someone or going to a place to speak with someone.