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<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/591/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">者</a>:</p>
<p>the person/people who; he who; those who; that which</p>
<p><em>者 is the literary counterpart of the colloquial &quot;的人&quot; or &quot;的&quot; (pronoun)</em></p>
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<p>The usage of &quot;者&quot; compare to English &quot;he who&quot; , &quot;those who&quot;</p>
<ul>
<li><p>English: [<strong>pronoun</strong>] + [<strong>who</strong> (used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned.)] + [<em>descriptive clause</em>]</p>
</li>
<li><p>Chinese: [<em>descriptive clause</em>] + [<strong>者</strong> pronoun] (used to indicate the clause before it is a description of the pronoun '者')</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Example:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>English: [<strong>those</strong>] + [<strong>who</strong>] + [borrowed money from Mr.K (<em>descriptive clause)</em>]</p>
</li>
<li><p>Literary Chinese: [向 Mr.K借钱 (<em>descriptive clause</em>)] + [<strong>者</strong>]</p>
</li>
<li><p>Colloquial Chinese: [向 Mr.K借钱 (<em>descriptive clause</em>)] + [<strong>的人</strong>]</p>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>者 is also a common component that turn nouns or verbs into compound word nouns</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Examples:</p>
<p>作 = create; 作者 = author</p>
<p>記 = to record; 記者 = reporter</p>
<p>死 = dead; 死者 = the deceased</p>
<p>學 = to learn; 學者 = scholar</p>
<p>弱 = weak; 弱者 = weakling</p>
<p>侍 = to serve; 侍者 = waiter</p>
<p>讀 = read; 讀者 = reader</p>

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  <p><a href="https://ctext.org/dictionary.pl?if=gb&amp;char=%E8%80%85" rel="nofollow noreferrer">者</a></p>
  
  <p>英文翻譯: that which; he who; those who</p>
  
  <p>《禮記·檀弓上》<br>
  遂命子貢為之主，曰：「為爾哭也來者，拜之。」</p>
  
  <p>Accordingly he ordered Zi-gong to act as presiding mourner on the occasion, saying to him, 'Bow to <strong>those who</strong> come because you have a wailing in your house.'</p>
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<p>之 in 拜之 is a pronoun which represents 來者.</p>

<p>I think it is usually used in the classical Chinese (文言文).</p>

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<p>That is classical Chinese.</p>

<p>Some examples:</p>

<p><strong>师者, 传道授业解惑也---韩愈</strong>. 
This is a famous quote, frequently used when people talk about teachers and students.</p>

<p>Translation:</p>

<p>A teacher, [is a person] who passes down the
Dao, imparts professional knowledge and resolves doubt.</p>

<p>I found that translation in this <a href="https://www.academia.edu/35903850/A_Translation_of_the_Shi_Shuo_Discourse_on_Teacher_by_Hanyu_%E9%9F%A9%E6%84%88_%E5%B8%88%E8%AF%B4_%E4%B9%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%AF%91" rel="nofollow noreferrer">doc</a>: </p>

<p>Similar usage:</p>

<p>窃谓夫为将<strong>者</strong>：能去能就，能柔能刚；能进能退，能弱能强。 -- 诸葛亮</p>

<p>为将<strong>者</strong>不通天文、不懂地理、不晓阴阳、不知奇门遁甲及阵图兵势，乃庸才也 -- 诸葛亮</p>

<p>凡为将<strong>者</strong>，知过于人，则能制人。--锺繇</p>

<p>Sometimes people want to use it intentionally to make the sentence sounds special. </p>

<p>楼主者, 发贴首也.</p>

<p>OP is the person who post the first message in a threads.</p>

<p>为球员者, 当以团队第一.</p>

<p>The one who as football player should treat the team first.</p>

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In 「师者，传道授业解惑也」, 者 usage is different from the three sentences below. Here 者 and 也 comprise 者…也 「判断」usage.
Toosky Hierot
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I don't  know the difference.
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Which means here 者 functions as a pause. It would be ok as 师，传道授业解惑者也 or 师，传道授业解惑也
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sfy
<p>I have read that 者 can be used as "... one who ...", for example</p>

<p><em>I met a X, one who is a Y.</em></p>

<p>Is that right? If yes, what would be the translation of "I met a X, one who is a Y"?</p>

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How to use 者 as "... one who is ..."?
# How to use 者 as "... one who is ..."?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-08)

I have read that 者 can be used as "... one who ...", for example

*I met a X, one who is a Y.*

Is that right? If yes, what would be the translation of "I met a X, one who is a Y"?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-03-09. Score: 2

> [者](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/591/):
>
> the person/people who; he who; those who; that which
>
> *者 is the literary counterpart of the colloquial "的人" or "的" (pronoun)*

The usage of "者" compare to English "he who" , "those who"

* English: [**pronoun**] + [**who** (used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned.)] + [*descriptive clause*]
* Chinese: [*descriptive clause*] + [**者** pronoun] (used to indicate the clause before it is a description of the pronoun '者')

Example:

* English: [**those**] + [**who**] + [borrowed money from Mr.K (*descriptive clause)*]
* Literary Chinese: [向 Mr.K借钱 (*descriptive clause*)] + [**者**]
* Colloquial Chinese: [向 Mr.K借钱 (*descriptive clause*)] + [**的人**]

> 者 is also a common component that turn nouns or verbs into compound word nouns

Examples:

作 = create; 作者 = author

記 = to record; 記者 = reporter

死 = dead; 死者 = the deceased

學 = to learn; 學者 = scholar

弱 = weak; 弱者 = weakling

侍 = to serve; 侍者 = waiter

讀 = read; 讀者 = reader


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-08. Score: 2

> [者](https://ctext.org/dictionary.pl?if=gb&char=%E8%80%85)
>
> 英文翻譯: that which; he who; those who
>
> 《禮記·檀弓上》  
> 遂命子貢為之主，曰：「為爾哭也來者，拜之。」
>
> Accordingly he ordered Zi-gong to act as presiding mourner on the occasion, saying to him, 'Bow to **those who** come because you have a wailing in your house.'

之 in 拜之 is a pronoun which represents 來者.

I think it is usually used in the classical Chinese (文言文).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-03-09. Score: 2

That is classical Chinese.

Some examples:

**师者, 传道授业解惑也---韩愈**.
This is a famous quote, frequently used when people talk about teachers and students.

Translation:

A teacher, [is a person] who passes down the
Dao, imparts professional knowledge and resolves doubt.

I found that translation in this [doc](https://www.academia.edu/35903850/A_Translation_of_the_Shi_Shuo_Discourse_on_Teacher_by_Hanyu_%E9%9F%A9%E6%84%88_%E5%B8%88%E8%AF%B4_%E4%B9%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%AF%91):

Similar usage:

窃谓夫为将**者**：能去能就，能柔能刚；能进能退，能弱能强。 -- 诸葛亮

为将**者**不通天文、不懂地理、不晓阴阳、不知奇门遁甲及阵图兵势，乃庸才也 -- 诸葛亮

凡为将**者**，知过于人，则能制人。--锺繇

Sometimes people want to use it intentionally to make the sentence sounds special.

楼主者, 发贴首也.

OP is the person who post the first message in a threads.

为球员者, 当以团队第一.

The one who as football player should treat the team first.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: In 「师者，传道授业解惑也」, 者 usage is different from the three sentences below. Here 者 and 也 comprise 者…也 「判断」usage.  
> **username_3**: I don't  know the difference.  
> **username_4**: Which means here 者 functions as a pause. It would be ok as 师，传道授业解惑者也 or 师，传道授业解惑也  

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