妓者

Chinese

		prostitute	‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth)
simp. and trad. (妓者)		妓	者

Etymology

Sense 2: Homophone pun on 記者／记者 (jìzhě, “journalist”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jìzhě

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄓㄜˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: jìzhě
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄓㄜˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihjee
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jìjhě
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
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    妓者
    記者／记者

Noun

妓者

prostitute
(neologism, derogatory) reporter; journalist

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