使者

shǐzhě

noun HSK 7 #6,263

Measure Word

一位使者 wèi

Meanings

1 envoy
2 messenger
3 emissary

Characters

one who; person

Literally 'one who is sent' — an envoy or messenger

Examples

国王派使者去邻国谈判。

Guówáng pài shǐzhě qù línguó tánpàn.

The king sent an envoy to the neighboring country to negotiate.

她被称为和平使者。

Tā bèi chēng wéi hépíng shǐzhě.

She is called a messenger of peace.

古代的使者骑马传递消息。

Gǔdài de shǐzhě qí mǎ chuándì xiāoxi.

In ancient times, messengers delivered messages on horseback.

Tips

usage

使者 has a formal or literary feel. In modern usage, it often appears in figurative expressions: 和平使者 (peace messenger), 友谊使者 (friendship envoy), 文化使者 (cultural ambassador).

memory

使 (send) + 者 (person) = the person who is sent. The suffix 者 works like English '-er': 读者 (reader), 作者 (author), 使者 (messenger).

Stroke Order

使 shǐ

者 zhě