家 jiā — furniture; tool; -ist; -er; -ian; home
我家有四口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.There are four people in my family.
Common words: 大家 (dà jiā)、国家 (guó jiā)、回家 (huí jiā)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "-ist"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "-ist", including 家 (jiā), 者 (zhě). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "-ist" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 家 (jiā), 者 (zhě) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiā, zhě — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 家 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 家 jiāfurniture; tool; -ist; -er; -ian; homeUseful words: 大家, 国家
- 者 zhě-ist; -er (person); person (who does sth)Useful words: 或者, 记者
Common words for these 2 "-ist" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 家 (jiā) — so "-ist" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "-ist".
者 zhě — -ist; -er (person); person (who does sth)
学习者要多听多说。Xué xí zhě yào duō tīng duō shuō.Learners should listen and speak more.
Common words: 或者 (huò zhě)、记者 (jì zhě)、作者 (zuò zhě)
All 2 characters
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