者 (zhě) — (suffix) one who (is/does); -er; -ist; person involved in
Definition
A written/nominalizing suffix meaning 'one who…' or '…-er', usually following a verb or noun to name a type of person (读者, 患者). Unlike 家, 者 is more formal and ties a person to an action or state rather than a field of expertise.
suffix
one who (is/does)-er-istperson involved in
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Zhè běn shū de zuò zhě hěn yǒu míng.The author of this book is very famous.
- 。Tā shì zhè běn zá zhì de dú zhě.He is a reader of this magazine.
- 。Yī yuàn lǐ de huàn zhě zhèng zài jiē shòu zhì liáo.The patients in the hospital are receiving treatment.
Grammar
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