How common it is
者 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhě slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
者表示做某事的人，常见于书面语。
zhě biǎo shì zuò mǒu shì de rén， cháng jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ。
者 means a person who does something, often in writing.
Context note
者常用于职业、身份和抽象名词。
zhě cháng yòng yú zhí yè 、 shēn fèn hé chōu xiàng míng cí。
者 is often used in occupations, identities, and abstract nouns.
5 examples
读者喜欢这本书。
dú zhě xǐ huan zhè běn shū。
Readers like this book.
作者写了这篇文章。
zuò zhě xiě le zhè piān wén zhāng。
The author wrote this article.
患者正在休息。
huàn zhě zhèng zài xiū xi。
The patient is resting.
学习者要多练习。
xué xí zhě yào duō liàn xí。
Learners need to practice more.
走者很多。
zǒu zhě hěn duō。
There are many walkers/runners.
5 mini stories
这本杂志有很多读者。
zhè běn zá zhì yǒu hěn duō dú zhě。
This magazine has many readers.
作者在书里写了自己的故事。
zuò zhě zài shū lǐ xiě le zì jǐ de gù shì。
The author wrote his own story in the book.
老师说学习者要坚持。
lǎo shī shuō xué xí zhě yào jiān chí。
The teacher said learners should persist.
患者需要安静地休息。
huàn zhě xū yào ān jìng dì xiū xi。
The patient needs to rest quietly.
这个词常见于书面语，表示做事的人。
zhè ge cí cháng jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ， biǎo shì zuò shì de rén。
This word is common in written language and refers to the person doing something.