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二者

èrzhě
pronoun #15,923

Meanings

  1. 1 both
  2. 2 the two
  3. 3 neither (in negative context)

Examples

二者之间有什么区别？
Èrzhě zhījiān yǒu shénme qūbié?
What is the difference between the two?
二者不可兼得。
Èrzhě bùkě jiān dé.
You can't have both.

Tips

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A formal/written expression. In spoken Chinese, 两个 (liǎng gè) or 这两个 (zhè liǎng gè) is more natural. 二者 appears in essays, news, and academic writing.
grammar
Often followed by 之间 (between them), 兼得 (have both), or 必居其一 (must be one or the other). Common in comparative constructions.

Stroke Order

二 èr
者 zhě