使者

shǐ zhě

CL 位 wèi 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. emissary
2. envoy

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 使节 shǐ jié 使节 shǐ jié (diplomatic) envoy 正式场合指外交使者: (diplomatic) envoy

Related words

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• 大使 dà shǐ 大使 dà shǐ ambassador 正式的外交代表: ambassador
• 特使 tè shǐ 特使 tè shǐ special envoy 负有特殊使命的使者: special envoy
• 信使 xìn shǐ 信使 xìn shǐ messenger 传递消息的使者: messenger

Usage notes

Formality

使者 is a formal term, often used in diplomatic or literary contexts, unlike the more casual 送信的人.

Example Sentences

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他是一位和平的 使者 。

He is an envoy of peace.

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Child Words of 使者

• 使 使 shǐ: to make
• 者 者 zhě: (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...