知情者

zhīqíngzhě

noun

Meanings

1 person in the know
2 informed source
3 insider

Characters

circumstance; situation

Examples

据知情者透露，谈判进展顺利。

Jù zhīqíngzhě tòulù, tánpàn jìnzhǎn shùnlì.

According to sources in the know, negotiations are progressing smoothly.

警方正在寻找案件的知情者。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài xúnzhǎo ànjiàn de zhīqíngzhě.

The police are looking for people with knowledge of the case.

Tips

usage

据知情者透露 ('according to informed sources') is a stock phrase in Chinese journalism equivalent to English 'according to sources familiar with the matter'. Signals an unnamed but supposedly reliable source.

Stroke Order

知 zhī

情 qíng

者 zhě