<p>助人者得人助。<br>
助，帮助。help ,it can be verb or Noun.<br>
者，人。person<br>
得，得到。 obtain or get <br>
助人者得人助。 <br>This is the Chinese classical usage,<br>Translated into the form of modern Chinese  ：<br> 经常帮助别人（的人）往往也会得到（别人的）帮助。
<br>In english: If you often help some person,you can be helped by some person.</p>

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<p>I would put 助人者得到人助 somewhere under bible quotes, probably Proverbs: 'He who giveth receiveth.'</p>

<p>Lots of examples for 者 <a href="http://ce.linedict.com/dict.html#/cnen/entry/aa2928e14b524f69bfde62d56f07f877" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a></p>

<p>电影爱好者 film freak<br>
一群快艇爱好者 speedboat lovers<br>
获奖者如下 and the winner/s is/are ..  </p>

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助人者得人助 sounds better. 助人者得到人助 is not that literary.
dan
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Katy Perry: "We're all chained to the rhythm." :) 新年快乐！
Pedroski
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Sorry for my bad English. What does that sentence mean?
dan
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Katy Perry is a very sexy singer. I just meant, if you add 到 the rhythm of the phrase changes. Instead of 123, 123 we then get 123, 1234.
Pedroski
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Pedroski
<p>助人 = help people</p>
<p>助人<strong>者</strong> = <strong>those who</strong> help people</p>
<p>人助= people's help</p>
<p><strong>得</strong>人助 = <strong>get</strong> people's help</p>
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<p>者 <a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/591/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/591/</a></p>
<p>[1] he who; those who
[2] a particle combining with some words to form adverbials</p>
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<p>Some example terms with 者</p>
<p>死 = dead; 死者 = deceased (person)</p>
<p>長 = elder; 長者 = elderly (person)</p>
<p>偽善 = hypocritical; 偽善者 = hypocrite (person)</p>
<p>違抗規則 = defy the rule; 違抗規則者 = those who defy the rule (person)</p>
<p><strong>Edition:</strong></p>
<p>Example for  <em>[2] a particle combining with some words to form adverbials-</em></p>
<p>&quot;兵者，凶器也&quot; 。</p>
<p>兵<strong>者</strong>=(<strong>definition of</strong>) army;</p>
<p>凶器也 = is instrument of destruction</p>

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“……者……也” is common used as definition of something in classical chinese (文言). This two words should be translated together which means "is". e.g. 廉颇者，赵之良将也。
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Tang Ho
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  <p>助人者得人助。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I am mostly concerned about the meaning of <code>者</code>. Its explanation is very blurry on <a href="https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/sentsearch.php?word=%E8%80%85" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YellowBridge</a>, and there's no article on its usage in he Chinese grammar wiki.</p>

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What does 助人者得人助 mean?
# What does 助人者得人助 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-30)

> 助人者得人助。

I am mostly concerned about the meaning of `者`. Its explanation is very blurry on [YellowBridge](https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/sentsearch.php?word=%E8%80%85), and there's no article on its usage in he Chinese grammar wiki.

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2017-12-30. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

助人 = help people

助人**者** = **those who** help people

人助= people's help

**得**人助 = **get** people's help

> 者 <http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/591/>
>
> [1] he who; those who
> [2] a particle combining with some words to form adverbials

Some example terms with 者

死 = dead; 死者 = deceased (person)

長 = elder; 長者 = elderly (person)

偽善 = hypocritical; 偽善者 = hypocrite (person)

違抗規則 = defy the rule; 違抗規則者 = those who defy the rule (person)

**Edition:**

Example for *[2] a particle combining with some words to form adverbials-*

"兵者，凶器也" 。

兵**者**=(**definition of**) army;

凶器也 = is instrument of destruction

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: “……者……也” is common used as definition of something in classical chinese (文言). This two words should be translated together which means "is". e.g. 廉颇者，赵之良将也。  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-01. Score: 0

助人者得人助。  
助，帮助。help ,it can be verb or Noun.  
者，人。person  
得，得到。 obtain or get   
助人者得人助。   
This is the Chinese classical usage,  
Translated into the form of modern Chinese ：  
 经常帮助别人（的人）往往也会得到（别人的）帮助。
  
In english: If you often help some person,you can be helped by some person.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-12-30. Score: 0

I would put 助人者得到人助 somewhere under bible quotes, probably Proverbs: 'He who giveth receiveth.'

Lots of examples for 者 [here](http://ce.linedict.com/dict.html#/cnen/entry/aa2928e14b524f69bfde62d56f07f877)

电影爱好者 film freak  
一群快艇爱好者 speedboat lovers  
获奖者如下 and the winner/s is/are ..

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 助人者得人助 sounds better. 助人者得到人助 is not that literary.  
> **username_2**: Katy Perry: "We're all chained to the rhythm." :) 新年快乐！  
> **username_3**: Sorry for my bad English. What does that sentence mean?  
> **username_2**: Katy Perry is a very sexy singer. I just meant, if you add 到 the rhythm of the phrase changes. Instead of 123, 123 we then get 123, 1234.  

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