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记者 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jìzhě slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
记者是指专门从事新闻报道工作的人。他们通过采访、写作等方式向公众传递信息。
jìzhě shì zhǐ chānɡrèn fùnánɡ xìnɡínɡ bàoɡào ɡōnɡzuò de rén. Tāmen tōnɡ qīnchǎnɡ、zhuóxiě dìyí yànɡ xiānɡ ɡònɡzhú tōnɡsòng xìnɡínɡ。
A reporter is someone who specializes in news reporting work. They gather information through interviews and writing to inform the public.
Context note
记者通常在新闻台、报纸或网站上工作，他们报道各种事件和信息。
jìzhě tōnɡcōnɡ zài xīnwén tái、bàozhǐ huò wǎnzhuānɡ shànɡ ɡōnɡzuò, tāmen bàoɡào zháirónɡ de yìsuàn hé xìnɡínɡ。
Reporters usually work on TV news channels, newspapers or websites, reporting various events and information.
5 examples
他是一名记者，负责报道当地新闻。
tā shì yì míng jì zhě， fù zé bào dào dāng dì xīn wén。
He is a reporter who is responsible for reporting local news.
她经常在报纸上看到记者的报道。
tā jīng cháng zài bào zhǐ shàng kàn dào jì zhě de bào dào。
She often reads reporters' reports in newspapers.
这家电视台需要招聘一名记者。
zhè jiā diàn shì tái xū yào zhāo pìn yì míng jì zhě。
This TV station needs to hire a reporter.
记者们正在采访一位著名演员。
jì zhě men zhèng zài cǎi fǎng yí wèi zhù míng yǎn yuán。
The reporters are interviewing a famous actor.
他想成为一名记者，为公众提供信息。
tā xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng jì zhě， wèi gōng zhòng tí gōng xìn xī。
He wants to become a reporter to provide information for the public
5 mini stories
记者小明每天早上都会去采访街上的行人，了解他们的生活故事。他觉得这是一个很有意义的工作。
jì zhě xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù cǎi fǎng jiē shàng de xíng rén， liǎo jiě tā men de shēng huó gù shì。 tā jué de zhè shì yí gè hěn yǒu yì yì de gōng zuò。
Journalist Xiao Ming goes to interview people on the street every morning, learning their life stories. He thinks this is a very meaningful job.
记者小红在一次采访中，发现了一个重要的新闻线索。她迅速地写了一篇报道，并发到了网上。
jì zhě xiǎo hóng zài yí cì cǎi fǎng zhōng， fā xiàn le yí gè zhòng yào de xīn wén xiàn suǒ。 tā xùn sù dì xiě le yì piān bào dào， bìng fā dào le wǎng shàng。
Journalist Xiao Hong discovered an important news lead during an interview and quickly wrote a report which she posted online.
记者小华在报道中经常使用图片和视频，使新闻更加生动有趣。
jì zhě xiǎo huá zài bào dào zhōng jīng cháng shǐ yòng tú piàn hé shì pín， shǐ xīn wén gèng jiā shēng dòng yǒu qù。
Journalist Xiao Hua often uses pictures and videos in her reports to make the news more lively and interesting.
记者小李在采访中遇到了一位非常友善的老人，他分享了许多有趣的故事。
jì zhě xiǎo lǐ zài cǎi fǎng zhōng yù dào le yí wèi fēi cháng yǒu shàn de lǎo rén， tā fēn xiǎng le xǔ duō yǒu qù de gù shì。
Journalist Xiao Li met a very friendly old man during an interview and he shared many interesting stories.
记者小张在报道中经常引用其他媒体的资料，以增加新闻的真实性和可信度。
jì zhě xiǎo zhāng zài bào dào zhōng jīng cháng yǐn yòng qí tā méi tǐ de zī liào， yǐ zēng jiā xīn wén de zhēn shí xìng hé kě xìn dù。
Journalist Xiao Zhang often cites materials from other media sources in her reports to increase the credibility and authenticity of the news.