Make a Movie 者

KEYWORD:

The Do-er

Pinyin:

zhě

Actor:

zh-  Male

Set:

-e

Room within Set:

Bedroom or Living Room

Prop(s):

耂  NEW: Moses. This component represents the idea of being very OLD, and while biblical stories suggest that Moses lived to the ripe OLD age of 120, he also is a part of one of the OLDest stories still commonly known today.

日 Sun

Notes:

This character is placed after a verb or adjective to indicate the person or thing that does it, like how we would call someone who translates is a “translator”.

Member Comments from 2019-mid-2020

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Della Fuller

Moses is in my classroom at the "e" school where I work. The sun is streaming in the windows and making it difficult for him to focus on the lecture he is giving the students on plagues. George the custodian comes in with his toolbelt and can-DO attitude. When he notices Moses' discomfort, he quickly marches over and adjusts the blinds so that the sun is no longer in Moses' eyes. Moses gratefully shakes George's hand. George shrugs his shoulders, points to himself, and explains that as the custodian, it is his job to be the DO-ER in the school, to get things done.

MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izcU6fNK-XQ&t=3470s

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Rick Angleland

The quintessential old guy in the Bible was Methuselah, although when I looked him up he doesn't seem to have any distinctive features or possessions. I already have the 10 commandments for 您 so I want to keep away from Moses. In ancient Greek myths Tiresias is the ancient guy.
Also Sybil, who was so old she was carried in a basket - now there's a vivid image.

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Julian Laffey

A bride - who says "I do"

Mandarin Blueprint

Here's the link to where Phil & Luke talked about this comment in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast: https://youtu.be/0MAE_FAGup8?list=PL_T_LpTzhQ1ihGzQaTSeYEvr8_jmImnO-&t=2064

Abigail

A very good idea for a keyword connection (& subsequent prop for this character), thank you!

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Heath Campbell

Is this a little like adding 'er' to an english word? eg, carpenter, mugger, lawyer, sweeper and so on.

Mandarin Blueprint 

Exactly!

MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO4Cfg71stc&t=1485s

Kate Gans

It sounds a bit like wallah in India (e.g. chai-wallah)

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