Definition
读者 (dú zhě) refers to a person who reads, such as a reader of a book, magazine, or article. It contrasts with 听众 (tīng zhòng), which means 'audience' or 'listeners' — people who listen to a broadcast, speech, or music. Use 读者 when the medium is written text, and 听众 when it is audio.
noun
reader
Examples
- 读者。Zhè běn zázhì yǒu hěn duō dú zhě.This magazine has many readers.
- 读者。Wǒ měitiān dōu huì dú dú zhě xiě de wénzhāng.I read the articles written by readers every day.
- 读者。dú zhě gěi zuòzhě liúyán shuō hěn xǐhuān zhè běn shū.Readers left a message for the author saying they really like this book.
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