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第三者

dìsānzhě
noun #13,885

Measure Word

一个第三者 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 the other woman/man (in an affair)
  2. 2 third party (in a dispute)
  3. 3 third person

Examples

她发现丈夫有了第三者。
Tā fāxiàn zhàngfu yǒu le dìsānzhě.
She discovered her husband had another woman.
作为第三者，我不方便发表意见。
Zuòwéi dìsānzhě, wǒ bù fāngbiàn fābiǎo yìjiàn.
As a third party, it's not appropriate for me to comment.

Tips

usage
Most commonly refers to someone involved in an extramarital affair. The neutral 'third party' meaning exists but is less frequent in everyday speech.
culture
Being a 第三者 carries strong social stigma in Chinese culture and is a frequent topic in TV dramas.

Stroke Order

第 dì
三 sān
者 zhě