使者 (shǐ zhě) — emissary; envoy
Definition
A general term for a person sent on a mission — more formal and literary than 大使, which is reserved for an ambassador to a foreign country.
noun
emissaryenvoy
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 使者。Zhè wèi shǐ zhě dài biǎo zǒng tǒng chū fǎng lín guó.This envoy visited a neighboring country on behalf of the president.
- 使者。Tā men pài chū yì míng shǐ zhě chuán dì tíng huǒ xié yì.They sent an emissary to deliver the ceasefire agreement.
- 使者。Wén huà shǐ zhě cù jìn le liǎng gè chéng shì zhī jiān de jiāo liú.The cultural envoy promoted exchanges between the two cities.
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