者 (zhě) — (suffix) one who (is/does); -er; -ist; person involved in
Definition
者 is a formal, written suffix that turns a verb or noun into 'one who… / -er' (e.g. 作者 author, 读者 reader). 家 is a more common, everyday '-ist' suffix (e.g. 科学家 scientist).
particle
(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.
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