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使者 (shǐ zhě) — how to say "envoy" in Chinese
使者
Envoy
noun
Character composition
使
to send
者
one who
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
派遣使者
pàiqiǎn shǐzhě
to dispatch an envoy
和平使者
hépíng shǐzhě
peace envoy
Examples
国王派使者去邻国谈判。
The king sent an envoy to the neighboring country to negotiate.
使者来了。
The envoy has arrived.
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Frequently asked questions
Envoy in Chinese meaning
"envoy" in Chinese is 使者 (shǐ zhě).
使者 meaning in English
使者 (shǐ zhě) means "Envoy".
How is 使者 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǐ zhě (written as shi zhe, shizhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "envoy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 使者: 使 has 8 strokes, 者 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 使者?
使者 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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