二者 (èr zhě) — both (of the two); the two (formal/literary)
Definition
Formal written word meaning 'the two / both' — used in essays, reports, and rhetorical style, far more literary than everyday 两个 / 两者. Equivalent to 'these two things' as a unit.
noun
both (of the two)the two (formal/literary)
Examples
- 二者。èr zhě Zhī jiān yǒu hěn dà de chā yì.There is a big difference between the two.
- 二者。èr zhě Dōu kě yǐ cān jiā zhè cì bǐ sài.Both of them can participate in this competition.
- 二者。Wǒ men xuǎn zé èr zhě zhōng de yí gè.We choose one of the two.
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