Meaning of 志愿者
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- volunteer
How to use 志愿者
志愿者 is the standard word for a volunteer at events, schools, hospitals, or in community work. The related word 志愿 (zhìyuàn) means to volunteer or a personal aspiration. Example: 我周末去医院当志愿者。(Wǒ zhōumò qù yīyuàn dāng zhìyuànzhě.) I volunteer at the hospital on weekends.
Break it into three parts: 志 (zhì) will or aim, 愿 (yuàn) wish, and 者 (zhě) a person who does something. A 志愿者 is a person who acts by their own will and wish, not for pay.
Common mistake: Learners often write 愿 (yuàn) as 原 (yuán) and forget the 心 (heart) at the bottom. 原 means original, and it has the second tone, while 愿 is fourth tone. Also keep 志 (zhì) fourth tone, not zhī.
志愿者 in example sentences
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志 zhì · determination · 7 strokes
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愿 yuàn · wish · 14 strokes
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者 zhě · one who ... · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 志愿者.
| 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish; to want |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist |
| 杂志 | zázhì | magazine |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author; writer |
| 读者 | dúzhě | reader |
| 志愿 | zhìyuàn | aspiration; ambition |
| 标志 | biāozhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 自愿 | zìyuàn | voluntary |
| 学者 | xuézhě | scholar |
Questions about 志愿者
What does 志愿者 mean?
志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) means "volunteer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 志愿者?
志愿者 is made of 3 characters: 志 (7 strokes), 愿 (14 strokes), 者 (8 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 志愿者 an HSK word?
Yes. 志愿者 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 志愿者 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 志愿者 is written 志願者.
What verb goes with 志愿者 to say 'be a volunteer'?
The most common verb is 当 (dāng), as in 当志愿者 (dāng zhìyuànzhě). You can also say 做志愿者 (zuò zhìyuànzhě). To talk about the activity itself, people say 做志愿服务 (zuò zhìyuàn fúwù), meaning to do volunteer service.
How is 者 used in other words like 志愿者?
者 (zhě) attaches to the end of a word to mean the person who does it. You see it in 记者 (jìzhě) reporter and 作者 (zuòzhě) author. In 或者 (huòzhě) 'or' it does not mean a person, so do not apply the rule everywhere.