Chinese word

读者

Pronunciation

Pinyindú zhě

Meaning

  • nounreader

Example

这本书有很多读者的反馈。zhè běn shū yǒu hěn duō dú zhě de fǎn kuì

This book gets a lot of feedback from readers.

Illustration for 读者 (reader)

More examples

这本杂志努力吸引读者。zhè běn zá zhì nǔ lì xī yǐn dú zhě

This magazine works hard to attract readers.

Core concept

A person who takes in written or pictured content and makes sense of it or forms a judgment.

Common phrases

  • 吸引读者xī yǐn dú zhě

    attract readers

  • 读者的反馈dú zhě de fǎn kuì

    reader feedback

  • 读者们dú zhě men

    readers

  • 目标读者mù biāo dú zhě

    target readers

Similar words

观众guān zhòng: A person who watches a movie, performance, television program, or other visual content.
听众tīng zhòng: A person who listens to a talk, radio program, or other spoken content.
作者zuò zhě: A person who writes books, articles, or other written content.

Definition in Chinese

指阅读文字或图文并据此获取信息、理解或作出评价的人。zhǐ yuè dú wén zì huò tú wén bìng jù cǐ huò qǔ xìn xī lí jiě huò zuò chū píng jià de rén

Word origin

读 (dú, "read") + 者 (zhě, "person") combines the act of reading with the person associated with it, forming a word for someone who interprets content.

Usage tips

  • English uses "reader" for some non-person objects, such as a school book or a card-reading machine, but this Chinese noun refers to a person.

Other meanings

  • viewernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 读者群dú zhě qúnreadershipnoun
  • 读者评论dú zhě píng lùnreader commentsnoun

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