How to Say "Communist" in Chinese

共产主义者

gongchanzhuyizhe

The English word 'communist' is translated into Chinese as 共产主义者 (gongchanzhuyizhe).

共产主义者 is used to refer to a person who follows a communist philosophy.

Meaning: of or relating to communism (adj)

What does it mean word for word?

The word 共产主义者 is composed of 共产主义 (communism) and 者 (person/one who).

Use 共产主义者 to refer to a person who is a communist, whereas 共产主义的 is used to describe things related to communism.

Adding the particle 的 to 共产主义 turns the noun 'communism' into the adjective 'communist'.

gongchanzhuyizhe

The word 主义 (ism) is a loanword from Japanese, which created it to translate Western political philosophies during the Meiji era.
In modern mainland China, the word 共产主义者 is often replaced in daily conversation by 党员 (party member). Calling someone a 'party member' is the standard way to identify their political affiliation.
In certain historical contexts, the term 同志 (comrade) served as the primary social identifier for a 共产主义者, functioning as both a title and a term of endearment.

汤姆是个共产主义者。
Tom is a communist.
This sentence is useful for identifying a person as a 共产主义者.
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我是一个共产主义者。
I'm a communist.
This sentence is useful for identifying oneself as a 共产主义者.
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“共产主义者”是指坚定信奉共产主义信仰的人。
"Communist" refers to someone who firmly believes in communist ideology.
在中国，只有共产党员才能担任重要的政府职位。
In China, only Communist Party members can hold important government positions.
他是个共产党人，总是积极参与社区事务。
He is a communist and is always actively involved in community affairs.

Two students are discussing a history book in the library.

梓涵 Zihan

浩然，这本书在讨论共产主义者吗？
Hàorán, zhè běn shū zài tǎolùn gòngchǎn zhǔyì zhě ma?
Haoran, is this book discussing communists?
浩然 Haoran

是的，它讲的是早期的共产主义者。
Shì de, tā jiǎng de shì zǎoqī de gòngchǎn zhǔyì zhě.
Yes, it is about early communists.
梓涵 Zihan

这种观点很有趣。
Zhè zhǒng guāndiǎn hěn yǒuqù.
This perspective is very interesting.
浩然 Haoran

我也这么觉得，梓涵。
Wǒ yě zhème juéde, Zǐhán.
I think so too, Zihan.

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