记者 jìzhě reporter
reporter; journalist
How to remember 记者: 记 remember + 者 specialist = reporter.
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How it is used
- A news reporter/journalist - 他是一名记者 (tā shì yì míng jìzhě) he's a reporter.
- 记 = to record, 者 = the one who does it, so literally 'the one who records'; the same 者 builds 作者 (author), 读者 (reader).
- Neutral, standard for both print and broadcast press; 新闻记者 (xīnwén jìzhě) spells out 'news reporter' in full.
- Measure word is 名 or 位 for the polite/professional register.
Example sentences
- 我是记者。 Wǒ shì jìzhě.I'm a journalist.
- 你是记者吗？ Nǐ shì jìzhě ma?Are you a reporter?
- 他是新闻记者。 Tā shì xīnwén jìzhě.He's a news reporter.