三者

sānzhě

noun #52,043

Meanings

1 the three (of them)
2 all three
3 (insurance) third party

Characters

(nominaliser) one who; the (one)

Examples

经济、政治和文化三者密不可分。

Jīngjì, zhèngzhì hé wénhuà sānzhě mì bù kě fēn.

Economy, politics and culture — the three are inseparable.

他给爱车买了三者险。

Tā gěi àichē mǎile sānzhě xiǎn.

He bought third-party liability insurance for his beloved car.

Tips

usage

Two distinct uses. (1) Cohesive device after listing three things: 'A、B、C，三者…' = 'A, B, C — these three…'. (2) In car insurance jargon 三者 is short for 第三者 (dìsānzhě, third party); 三者险 (sānzhě xiǎn) = third-party liability insurance.

Stroke Order

三 sān

者 zhě