志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě) — volunteer
Definition
志愿者 is the person who volunteers — the agent noun, used for people helping at events or in communities. Compare with 义工 (more common in Hong Kong/Mainland community service) and 自愿 (the verb/adjective for doing something willingly).
noun
volunteer
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 志愿者，。Tā shì yí wèi lǎo zhì yuàn zhě, jīng cháng bāng zhù lǎo rén.He is a veteran volunteer who often helps elderly people.
- 志愿者。Zhè cì huó dòng xū yào èr shí míng zhì yuàn zhě.This event needs twenty volunteers.
- 志愿者，。Wǒ zài xué xiào zuò guò zhì yuàn zhě, jiào xiǎo péng yǒu huà huà.I volunteered at school, teaching kids to draw.
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