Definition
志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) is a noun meaning 'volunteer' — a person who freely offers to do something. It contrasts with 义务 (yìwù), which is an adjective describing unpaid work or duty (义务劳动), and with 义工 (yìgōng), which refers to the volunteer worker or the work itself in a more informal, practical sense. 自愿 (zìyuàn) and 志愿 (zhìyuàn) are verbs/nouns focusing on the act of volunteering or one's aspiration, not the person.
noun
volunteer
Examples
- 志愿者，。Tā shì yí wèi lǎo zhì yuàn zhě, jīngcháng bāngzhù lǎorén.He is a veteran volunteer who often helps elderly people.
- 志愿者。Zhè cì huódòng xūyào èrshí míng zhì yuàn zhě.This event needs twenty volunteers.
- 志愿者，。Wǒ zài xuéxiào zuò guo zhì yuàn zhě, jiāo xiǎopéngyou huàhuà.I volunteered at school, teaching kids to draw.
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