记者 (jìzhě) — journalist / reporter
HSK 4 | noun | journalist; reporter; correspondent
记者 (jìzhě)
记者 refers to a journalist or reporter who gathers and writes news for media outlets.
Meanings
- [noun] journalist; reporter; news correspondent
Example Sentences
这位记者报道了很多重要新闻。 Zhè wèi jìzhě bàodào le hěn duō zhòngyào xīnwén. This journalist has reported many important news stories.
记者在现场采访了事故目击者。 Jìzhě zài xiànchǎng cǎifǎng le shìgù mùjīzhě. The reporter interviewed eyewitnesses at the scene of the accident.
她从大学毕业后就成为了一名记者。 Tā cóng dàxué bìyè hòu jiù chéngwéi le yī míng jìzhě. She became a journalist right after graduating from university.
记者的工作需要强烈的责任感。 Jìzhě de gōngzuò xūyào qiángliè de zérèngǎn. A journalist's work requires a strong sense of responsibility.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 新闻记者 (xīnwén jìzhě) | news journalist |
| 记者采访 (jìzhě cǎifǎng) | journalist interview |
| 驻外记者 (zhùwài jìzhě) | foreign correspondent |
| 记者招待会 (jìzhě zhāodàihuì) | press conference |
Usage Notes
记者 is the standard term for a journalist or reporter. The suffix 者 indicates a person who performs the action described by the verb. So 记 (to record/write) + 者 (person) literally means "one who records." The compound 记者招待会 (press conference) is a useful colocation to know at this level.
Memory Hook
记 (to record) + 者 (person who does something) — a journalist is literally "the one who records," capturing events and reporting them to the public.