者 — one who
one who (suffix)
How to pronounce it
者 is read zhě. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It is usually the suffix “one who…”; in 或者 it is just the second syllable.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “者”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 者. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 茶或者咖啡都可以。cháhuòzhěkāfēidōukěyǐTea or coffee — either is fine.
- 将来我想当记者jiāngláiwǒxiǎngdāngjìzhěIn the future I want to become a journalist.
- 毕业之后他当了记者bìyèzhīhòu,tādānglejìzhěAfter graduating he became a journalist.
- 他有很多支持者tāyǒuhěnduōzhīchízhěHe has a lot of supporters.
- 这本小说的作者是谁？zhèběnxiǎoshuōdezuòzhěshìshéiWho's the author of this novel?
- 商家应该尊重消费者的选择shāngjiāyīnggāizūnzhòngxiāofèizhědexuǎnzéSellers should respect consumers' choices.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The language of newspapers and documents”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 者 mean?
者 (zhě) means “one who (suffix)”.
How do you write 者?
者 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 者?
者 is read zhě. Tones: zhě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“one who” in the lesson “The language of newspapers and documents”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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