受害者
shòuhàizhěTraditional: 受害者
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Translation
victim, casualty, injured party
Word origin
A compound built from 受害 (shòu hài, to suffer harm) plus the agentive suffix 者 (zhě, one who), literally one who has suffered harm.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 受 (shòu, to receive) + 害 (hài, harm) + 者 (zhě, one who)
Stroke order
受
害
者
Examples
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The victims of this accident have been taken to hospital.
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The police are protecting the victim.
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He is a victim of this scam.
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Many victims dare not speak out.
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We should help every victim.
受害者 (shòu hài zhě) means victim, the person who has suffered harm from a crime, accident, or wrongdoing. The suffix 者 marks it as the agent or party affected.
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