How to say “volunteer” in Chinese
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“Volunteer” in Chinese is 志愿者, zhì yuàn zhě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
志愿者 is read zhì yuàn zhě: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 原 yuán hints at the sound; below, 心 “heart”.
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 “志愿者”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 志愿者. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 很多大学生报名当志愿者hěnduōdàxuéshēngbàomíngdāngzhìyuànzhěMany college students sign up as volunteers.
- 志愿者们打扫的打扫做饭的做饭zhìyuànzhěmendǎsǎodedǎsǎo,zuòfàndezuòfànThe volunteers: some are cleaning, some are cooking.
More words from the lesson “A good deed”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “volunteer” in Chinese?
“Volunteer” in Chinese is 志愿者, pinyin zhìyuànzhě.
What does 志愿者 mean?
志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) means “volunteer”.
How do you write 志愿者?
志愿者 is 3 characters: 志 (zhì) — aspiration, will; record; 愿 (yuàn) — wish; desire; 者 (zhě) — one who; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 志愿者?
志愿者 is read zhìyuànzhě. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, yuàn — fourth tone, zhě — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“volunteer” in the lesson “A good deed”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. 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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