知情者

zhīqíngzhě
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 person in the know
  2. 2 informed source
  3. 3 insider

Examples

HSK 6
Jù zhīqíngzhě tòulù, tánpàn jìnzhǎn shùnlì.
According to sources in the know, negotiations are progressing smoothly.
HSK 7-9
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