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from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : zhě [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : (used after a verb or adjective phrase to indicate a class of persons or things) one or those who; the thing or things which; -er. (pro) (used after a noun phrase ending with “work” or “ism” to indicate the person doing the stated work or holding the stated doctrine) -er; -ist. (pro) used with the numbers 二、三、数, etc.. (pro) Radical : 耂 Strokes : 8 Traditional : 者 Usage : 57.7%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

或者 huò zhě

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:

maybe; or

2.

读者 dú zhě

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:

reader

3.

记者 jì zhě

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:

journalist

4.

作者 zuò zhě

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:

author

5.

前者 qián zhě

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:

the former

6.

后者 hòu zhě

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:

the latter

Sentences:

1. The author of the book is only 16 years old! zhè běn shū de zuò zhě jǐn yǒu shí liù suì 。 这 本 书 的 作 者 仅 有 十 六 岁 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 本 : measure word 书 : book 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 作者 : author 仅 : only 有 : have 十六 : 16 岁 : year old

2. Jane and Jean are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse. zhēn hé qióng shì hǎo péng yǒu ； qián zhě shì lǎo shī ， hòu zhě shì hù shì 。 珍 和 琼 是 好 朋 友 ； 前 者 是 老 师 ， 后 者 是 护 士 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

珍 : Jane 和 : and 琼 : Jean 是 : is 好朋友 : good friend 前者 : former 老师 : teacher 后者 : latter 护士 : nurse

3. Neither is dispensable. liǎng zhě quē yī bù kě 。 两 者 缺 一 不 可 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

两 : both, two 者 : used with the numbers (things) 缺 : lack 一 : one 不可 : cannot

4. Please give this book to either Xiao Wang or Xiao Li. qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè běn shū jiāo gěi Xiǎo Wáng huò zhě Xiǎo Lǐ 。 请 你 把 这 本 书 交 给 小 王 或 者 小 李 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

请 : please 你 : you 把 : used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other word 这 : this 本 : meausre word 书 : book 交给 : to hand in 小王 : Xiao Wang 或者 : or 小李 : Xiao Li

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