Definition
二者 is a formal/literary way of saying 'both (of the two)' or 'the two (things/people)'. It is used in written or spoken formal contexts, often followed by 都 or 均 to mean 'both are...'. In everyday conversation, you would more likely say 两个 or 两个都.
n.
both (of the two)the two (formal/literary)
Examples
- 二者。èr zhě zhī jiān yǒu hěn dà de chāyì.There is a big difference between the two.
- 二者。èr zhě dōu kěyǐ cānjiā zhè cì bǐsài.Both of them can participate in this competition.
- 二者。Wǒmen xuǎnzé èr zhě zhōng de yí gè.We choose one of the two.
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