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者 (zhě) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

者 (zhě) is a Chinese word: person, one who, -er (nominalizing particle). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 者

助 zhù particle

person, one who, -er (nominalizing particle)

读者可以在图书馆借书。

dú zhě kě yǐ zài tú shū guǎn jiè shū

Readers can borrow books at the library.

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Word breakdown

者 zhě — person, one who, -er (nominalizing particle)

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 或者 huò zhě — or HSK 3
    • 或 or, alternative
    • 者 suffix particle (formalizes the conjunction)
    Example

    你可以喝茶或者咖啡。

    nǐ kě yǐ hē chá huò zhě kā fēi

    You can drink tea or coffee.

  • 2 作者 zuò zhě — author HSK 4
    • 作 to create, to write, to compose
    • 者 person who, one who (agentive marker)
    Example

    这本书的作者是谁？

    zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì shéi

    Who is the author of this book?

  • 3 记者 jì zhě — journalist HSK 4
    • 记 to record, to write down
    • 者 person who, one who
    Example

    记者正在采访市长。

    jì zhě zhèng zài cǎi fǎng shì zhǎng

    The journalist is interviewing the mayor.

  • 4 读者 dú zhě — reader HSK 4
    • 读 to read
    • 者 person who (agent marker)
    Example

    这篇文章深受读者喜爱。

    zhè piān wén zhāng shēn shòu dú zhě xǐ ài

    This article is deeply loved by readers.

  • 5 学者 xué zhě — scholar HSK 5
    • 学 study, learning
    • 者 person (who), one who
    Example

    他是一位著名的历史学者。

    tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de lì shǐ xué zhě

    He is a famous history scholar.

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  • 6 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě — volunteer HSK 5
    • 志 aspiration, will (indicates intentional desire)
    • 愿 willing, wish (emphasizes voluntary nature)
    • 者 person, one who (indicates the agent/person)
    Example

    很多志愿者参加了这次活动。

    hěn duō zhì yuàn zhě cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng

    Many volunteers participated in this activity.

  • 7 消费者 xiāo fèi zhě — consumer HSK 5
    • 消 to consume, to use up
    • 费 to spend, expense
    • 者 person who, one who (nominalizer)
    Example

    这个产品很受消费者欢迎。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn hěn shòu xiāo fèi zhě huān yíng

    This product is very popular with consumers.

  • 8 前者 qián zhě — the former HSK 6
    • 前 former, first
    • 者 one (nominalizing particle)
    Example

    在这两个选择中，我更喜欢前者。

    zài zhè liǎng gè xuǎn zé zhōng wǒ gèng xǐ huan qián zhě

    Between these two choices, I prefer the former.

  • 9 后者 hòu zhě — the latter HSK 6
    • 后 latter, later, after
    • 者 one (nominalizing particle)
    Example

    我喜欢猫和狗，但更喜欢后者。

    wǒ xǐ huan māo hé gǒu dàn gèng xǐ huan hòu zhě

    I like cats and dogs, but I prefer the latter.

  • 10 患者 huàn zhě — patient HSK 6
    • 患 to suffer from illness
    • 者 person (suffix)
    Example

    医生正在检查患者的病情。

    yī shēng zhèng zài jiǎn chá huàn zhě de bìng qíng

    The doctor is examining the patient's condition.

  • 11 使者 shǐ zhě — envoy HSK 7
    • 使 to send, to dispatch
    • 者 person who, one who (nominalizer)
    Example

    使者带来了重要的消息。

    shǐ zhě dài lái le zhòng yào de xiāo xi

    The envoy brought important news.

Structure & writing
1 者 zhě — particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action
者 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government
HSK 4
堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 著 zhù prominent; notable
HSK 5
煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 绪 xù the beginning or starting point of something (originally the end of a silk thread)
HSK 6
诸 zhū all, many, various
HSK 7
奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 署 shǔ office; government agency or administrative unit 赌 dǔ to gamble; to wager money or property on an outcome

consists of

1.1 耂 lǎo — old age/elder radical
耂 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼)
HSK 2
考 kǎo to quiz; to test someone's ability by posing questions
HSK 3
者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action
HSK 7
孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents
1.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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