来访

• Pinyin: lái fǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 来 = come; 访 = 讠(speech) + 方 (direction) — visit

Meaning

To visit; to come for a visit. Arriving at a place for an official or scheduled visit.

More formal than casual visiting. Often used for official visits, business appointments, or scheduled meetings. Implies the visitor has a specific purpose.

Examples

1. 外国代表团下周将来访交流。 The foreign delegation will visit for exchanges next week.
2. 请来访者在前台登记。 Please ask visitors to register at the front desk.
3. 他今天有几位来访的客户需要接待。 He has several visiting clients to receive today.

Usage Guide

Context: business, diplomacy, official occasions

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 来访人员需要预约。(Visitors need to make an appointment.)
• 感谢您的来访。(Thank you for your visit.)

Don't Say

• 用来访描述朋友间的随意串门。(来访 is formal — use 串门 or 来玩 for casual visits)

Origin & History

Compound of 来 (come) + 访 (visit). 访 implies visiting with a purpose, making this more formal than 来看.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal