志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) · volunteer

志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) means “volunteer”. It is written with 3 characters: 志 (determination) + 愿 (desire) + 者 (person who does sth). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 志愿者 is built

The characters

志 zhì · determination

What 志 is made of

士shì — scholar
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: The mind 心 of a scholar 士; 士 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

愿 yuàn · desire

What 愿 is made of

原yuán — source
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 泉quán — spring
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 原 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

者 zhě · person who does sth

What 者 is made of

耂lǎo — old
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

她周末去做志愿者。Tā zhōumò qù zuò zhìyuànzhě.She volunteers on weekends.

这个活动需要很多志愿者。Zhège huódòng xūyào hěn duō zhìyuànzhě.This event needs many volunteers.

Questions about 志愿者

What does 志愿者 mean?

志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) means “volunteer”.

How do you pronounce 志愿者?

志愿者 is pronounced zhìyuànzhě.

Which HSK level is 志愿者?

志愿者 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 志愿者 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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