者 (zhě) - One who & that which
者 · zhě
One who;
that which;
person;
thing;
used to form nouns indicating a person or thing with certain characteristics.
One whothat whichperson
Usage highlights
AuthorReaderScholarWorkerWinnerResearcher
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The author (作者) wrote a novel.
- Readers (读者) enjoy the book.
- He is a scholar (学者).
- The winner (胜者) received a prize.
Collocations
- Author(作者)
- Reader(读者)
- Scholar(学者)
- Worker(工作者)
- Winner(胜者)
- Researcher(研究者)
Idioms
- The benevolent have no enemies(仁者无敌)
- The wise rejoice in water, the benevolent rejoice in mountains(智者乐水，仁者乐山)
- The later comers excel the former ones(后来者居上)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in classical Chinese to nominalize verbs and indicate 'the one who...'
- Commonly appears in modern compound words denoting professions or roles
- Has been used in Chinese names historically, though less common in modern times