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者
zhě
Description
"者"常常放在别的词后面，表示做某件事或有某种特点的人。
"者" is often placed after other words to indicate a person who does something or has a certain characteristic.
比如"记者"就是写新闻的人，"读者"就是看书的人。
For example, "记者" means a person who writes news, and "读者" means a person who reads books.
Meanings
者zhě
person who does or is something (suffix)
他是一个很有名的记者。
He is a very famous journalist.
者zhě
one; the one that (referring to a thing or person)
两者都很重要。
Both are important.
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Notes
- Etymology
ancient suffix marking an agent; still very productive in modern compounds.
- Nuance
rarely stands alone; almost always attached to a preceding word or morpheme.
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