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記者

简记者 · 繁記者

Mandarin · pinyin jì zhě

reporter; journalist
Classifier: 個 gè

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記: jì · record; keep in mind, remember
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
记: jì · record; keep in mind, remember

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4–3 · ji4 zhe3

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gei3 ze2

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noun

reporter; journalist; professional writer; press (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 名 m c; 位 m c)

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