访问 meaning in English
to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)
Meaning of 访问
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to visit; to call on (a person or place)
- (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)
- (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story)
Measure word: 次
How to use 访问
访问 is a fairly formal word for an official or planned visit to a person, country, or institution. It is also the standard word for accessing a website or network resource. Example: 总统下个月访问中国。(Zǒngtǒng xià ge yuè fǎngwèn Zhōngguó.) The president will visit China next month.
访 (fǎng) has the speech radical 讠 next to 方 (fāng), so think of going to a place and talking with people there. Add 问 (wèn), a mouth 口 at a door 门 asking questions, and you get a visit where you go somewhere and ask questions.
Common mistake: Learners often use 访问 for casual visits to friends, but in everyday speech people say 去朋友家玩 or 看朋友 instead, because 访问 sounds formal. Also do not confuse 访 (fǎng, third tone) with 方 (fāng, first tone) or 放 (fàng).
访问 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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访 fǎng · to visit · 6 strokes
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问 wèn · to ask · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 访问.
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem |
| 问路 | wènlù | to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) |
| 提问 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 采访 | cǎifǎng | to interview; to gather news |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting |
| 疑问 | yíwèn | question; interrogation |
| 学问 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) a |
| 拜访 | bàifǎng | to pay a visit; to call on |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant |
| 询问 | xúnwèn | to inquire; to ask about |
| 慰问 | wèiwèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
Questions about 访问
What does 访问 mean?
访问 (fǎngwèn) means "to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 访问?
访问 is made of 2 characters: 访 (6 strokes), 问 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 访问 an HSK word?
Yes. 访问 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 访问 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 访问 is written 訪問.
What is the difference between 访问 and 参观?
访问 focuses on visiting people, countries, or organizations, often officially. 参观 (cānguān) means to tour or look around a place like a museum or factory. You 参观博物馆 but 访问一个国家.
How do I say I cannot access a website in Chinese?
You can say 这个网站无法访问 (zhège wǎngzhàn wúfǎ fǎngwèn), meaning this website cannot be accessed. In casual speech people also say 打不开 (dǎ bu kāi), it will not open.