Meaning of 读者
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- reader
How to use 读者
读者 refers to people who read books, newspapers, magazines or websites, and is common in publishing and media. Authors and editors often address their audience as 读者. Example: 这本书很受读者欢迎。(Zhè běn shū hěn shòu dúzhě huānyíng.) This book is very popular with readers.
读者 is built from 读 (dú) to read and 者 (zhě) a person who does something. A person who reads is a reader, just like 作者 (zuòzhě) is a person who writes.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 读者 (dúzhě) reader and 作者 (zuòzhě) author because they share 者. Also keep the second tone on 读 (dú) and do not confuse 者 with 着 (zhe).
读者 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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读 dú · to read out · 10 strokes
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者 zhě · one who ... · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 读者.
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book; to study |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 读音 | dúyīn | pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author; writer |
| 志愿者 | zhìyuànzhě | volunteer |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | to read |
| 学者 | xuézhě | scholar |
| 消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer |
| 朗读 | lǎngdú | to read aloud |
| 患者 | huànzhě | patient; sufferer |
| 使者 | shǐzhě | emissary; envoy |
Questions about 读者
What does 读者 mean?
读者 (dúzhě) means "reader" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 读者?
读者 is made of 2 characters: 读 (10 strokes), 者 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 读者 an HSK word?
Yes. 读者 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 读者 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 读者 is written 讀者.
Can 读者 mean a machine that reads, like a card reader?
No. 读者 only means a person who reads. A device such as a card reader is called 读卡器 (dúkǎqì).
Does 读者 need a plural marker to mean readers?
Usually not. 读者 can mean one reader or many readers depending on context. You can say 读者们 (dúzhěmen) when directly addressing a group, for example in a letter from an editor.