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使者

shǐzhě

messenger; envoy

A traveler with a scroll crossing a bridge between two villages
Memory picture

Characters in this word

使 shǐ

Strokes
8
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 吏 government official, magistrate
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

者 zhě

Strokes
8
Radical
耂 — old, aged
Made of
耂 old, aged 日 sun

Example phrases

  • 这位翻译不仅传递语言,更像一位促进理解的文化使者。 Zhè wèi fānyì bùjǐn chuándì yǔyán, gèng xiàng yí wèi cùjìn lǐjiě de wénhuà shǐzhě. This translator not only conveys language, but also acts like a cultural envoy promoting understanding.
  • 鸽子自古被视为传递和平的使者。 Gēzi zìgǔ bèi shìwéi chuándì hépíng de shǐzhě. Since ancient times, pigeons have been regarded as messengers of peace.
  • 春天来了,燕子像报春的使者飞回来了。 Chūntiān lái le, yànzi xiàng bàochūn de shǐzhě fēi huílái le. Spring has come; the swallows have flown back like messengers announcing spring.

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