Chinese word

追求者

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuī qiú zhě

Meaning

  • nounadmirer

Example

她有很多追求者。tā yǒu hěn duō zhuī qiú zhě

She has many admirers.

Illustration for 追求者 (admirer)

More examples

她婉拒了几位追求者的邀请。tā wǎn jù le jǐ wèi zhuī qiú zhě de yāo qǐng

She politely turned down invitations from several suitors.

Core concept

Someone moving toward a desired romantic relationship by trying to win another person's heart.

Common phrases

  • 躲开追求者duǒ kāi zhuī qiú zhě

    avoid a suitor

  • 接受追求者的邀请jiē shòu zhuī qiú zhě de yāo qǐng

    accept a suitor's invitation

  • 回应追求者的示好huí yìng zhuī qiú zhě de shì hǎo

    respond to a suitor's advances

Similar words

暗恋者àn liàn zhě: Someone who secretly admires a person romantically but does not express those feelings.
求爱者qiú ài zhě: Someone who makes an active romantic approach with the aim of dating or marrying.

Definition in Chinese

指在感情上追求某人，希望与其发展恋爱关系的人。zhǐ zài gǎn qíng shàng zhuī qiú mǒu rén xī wàng yǔ qí fā zhǎn liàn ài guān xì de rén

Word origin

追 (zhuī, "chase") + 求 (qiú, "seek") + 者 (zhě, "person") turns the idea of seeking into a noun for the person who pursues affection in a romantic setting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun can describe someone trying to win another person's affection even when no relationship has begun, so it does not imply that the feelings are mutual.

Other meanings

  • suitornoun
  • pursuernoun

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