者

zhě

HSK 4

者 — zhě

1. suffix attached to verbs or nouns to form nouns meaning 'person who does X' (e.g. 志愿者 volunteer, 作者 author)

   他是一名志愿者。 tā shì yīmíng zhìyuànzhě — He is a volunteer.

2. classical/literary particle meaning 'one who', 'those who' or forming relative clauses (used in written or formal contexts)

   读书者必有所得。 dúshū zhě bì yǒusuǒ de — Those who read will certainly gain something.