志愿者
zhìyuànzhě
volunteer
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 很多志愿者参加了救灾。Many volunteers took part in the disaster relief.
- 他利用假期当志愿者。He volunteers during his vacation.
Collocations
当志愿者招募志愿者青年志愿者志愿者服务
Mnemonic
志 zhì "will" + 愿 yuàn "to be willing" + 者 zhě "person": "volunteer". One who steps forward of their own will. Caution: the look-alike cognate may suggest "applicant", but Chinese 志愿者 means an unpaid volunteer, a meaning gap. Similar to 义工.
Related
志愿义工自愿服务
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