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者

zhě

Description

“者”常常放在词后面,表示做某件事的人,比如“记者”“作者”“读者”。

"者" is often placed after a word to indicate a person who does something, such as "记者" (reporter), "作者" (author), "读者" (reader).

它一般不单独用,而是和别的字一起组成一个词。

It is generally not used alone, but combined with other characters to form a word.

Meanings

者zhě

suffix meaning a person who does something

他是一位有名的记者。

He is a famous reporter.

者zhě

one; the one (referring to a kind of person or thing)

前者比后者更便宜。

The former is cheaper than the latter.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    classical Chinese particle now mostly a bound suffix meaning 'the one who/that'.

  • Nuance

    rarely stands alone; almost always attached to another morpheme.

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