Chinese word

发言者

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā yán zhě

Meaning

  • nounspeaker

Example

今天的发言者是谁？jīn tiān de fā yán zhě shì shuí

Who is the speaker today?

Illustration for 发言者 (speaker)

More examples

在讨论环节，发言者需要简明扼要。zài tǎo lùn huán jié fā yán zhě xū yào jiǎn míng è yào

During the discussion, the speaker needs to be brief and to the point.

Core concept

The participant responsible for presenting a viewpoint aloud in a structured discussion.

Common phrases

  • 发言者名单fā yán zhě míng dān

    speaker list

  • 本次发言者běn cì fā yán zhě

    this session's speaker

Similar words

说话的人shuō huà de rén: A person who is speaking in an ordinary conversation or situation.
发言人fā yán rén: A person who officially speaks for an organization or group and presents its views.

Definition in Chinese

在会议、讨论或正式场合中公开发表意见或陈述观点的人。zài huì yì tǎo lùn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé zhōng gōng kāi fā biǎo yì jiàn huò chén shù guān diǎn de rén

Word origin

The ending 者 (zhě, "person") turns 发言 (fāyán, "to speak publicly") into a noun for the human participant in that action.

Usage tips

  • This term has a formal register, so it fits conferences, discussions, and official events better than relaxed conversation.

Other meanings

  • presenternoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 发言稿fā yán gǎospeech manuscriptnoun
  • 发言提纲fā yán tí gāngspeaking outlinenoun

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