受害者

shòuhàizhě

Traditional: 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

Stroke order for 受

Stroke order for 害

Stroke order for 者

Examples

The victims of this accident have been taken to hospital.

The police are protecting the victim.

He is a victim of this scam.

Many victims dare not speak out.

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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This word is part of lesson 37.