<p>No difference, really. The speaker, the person who speaks/spoke/is speaking/was speaking/will be speaking....</p>
<p>说话人 is a tad closer to written form and 说话的人 more colloquial, but only marginally. Sometimes the context might favour one over the other simply because it sounds better to a native ear. If you share with us where you found these two usages, that might shed some light.</p>

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Yes, when it means "the one who speaks", 说话的人 and 说话人 (with 的 omitted ) are both acceptable, the only difference is 说话的人 is more colloquial. But r13 does has a point,  "说话人 does sound like a noun and could be used as one
Tang Ho
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2022-05-05T22:48:24.690Z
I am not sure I am getting it. I thought they are both nouns (or noun phrases). Perhaps some examples may help?
monalisa
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2022-05-05T22:50:13.923Z
Doesn't 说话人 sound similar to 發言人? Which is commonly used as a 'title'  for 'speaker' Maybe I should say "说话人" can be a  'title noun (speaker)' or 'The person who speaks (noun with an adjectival verb attached)'
Tang Ho
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2022-05-05T22:57:27.027Z
说话人 (the one who speaks/ the speaker) reminds me of  話事人 (the one who decides matter / the boss)  in Cantonese
Tang Ho
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2022-05-06T04:31:29.733Z
@TangHo Do you mean 發言人 (spokesperson)? I have not heard of 说话人 used to refer to a spokesperson. Is it commonly used and is it regional?
monalisa
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2022-05-06T04:37:02.047Z
The structure of [说话(v)+人(n)] is similar to [發言(v)人(n)]. I said it sounds like a 'title noun' but it really isn't (unlike 發言人)
Tang Ho
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monalisa
<p>You can consider &quot;说话人&quot; as a noun equivalent to &quot;speaker&quot; (發言人/者). &quot;说话的人&quot; is a phrase that means &quot;the person who is (currently) speaking/talking&quot; or &quot;the person making the talk&quot;.</p>

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2022-05-05T19:59:25.790Z
Yes "说话人 does sound like a noun; When it means "the one who speaks", 说话的人 and 说话人 (with 的 omitted ) are both acceptable, the only difference is 说话的人 is more colloquial.
Tang Ho
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r13
<p>Does anyone know the difference between 说话的人 and 说话人?
Thank you</p>

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What's the difference between 说话的人 and 说话人?
# What's the difference between 说话的人 and 说话人?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-05-05)

Does anyone know the difference between 说话的人 and 说话人?
Thank you

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-05-05. Score: 1

No difference, really. The speaker, the person who speaks/spoke/is speaking/was speaking/will be speaking....

说话人 is a tad closer to written form and 说话的人 more colloquial, but only marginally. Sometimes the context might favour one over the other simply because it sounds better to a native ear. If you share with us where you found these two usages, that might shed some light.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Yes, when it means "the one who speaks", 说话的人 and 说话人 (with 的 omitted ) are both acceptable, the only difference is 说话的人 is more colloquial. But r13 does has a point,  "说话人 does sound like a noun and could be used as one  
> **username_1**: I am not sure I am getting it. I thought they are both nouns (or noun phrases). Perhaps some examples may help?  
> **username_2**: Doesn't 说话人 sound similar to 發言人? Which is commonly used as a 'title'  for 'speaker' Maybe I should say "说话人" can be a  'title noun (speaker)' or 'The person who speaks (noun with an adjectival verb attached)'  
> **username_2**: 说话人 (the one who speaks/ the speaker) reminds me of  話事人 (the one who decides matter / the boss)  in Cantonese  
> **username_1**: @username_2 Do you mean 發言人 (spokesperson)? I have not heard of 说话人 used to refer to a spokesperson. Is it commonly used and is it regional?  
> **username_2**: The structure of [说话(v)+人(n)] is similar to [發言(v)人(n)]. I said it sounds like a 'title noun' but it really isn't (unlike 發言人)  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-05-05. Score: 1

You can consider "说话人" as a noun equivalent to "speaker" (發言人/者). "说话的人" is a phrase that means "the person who is (currently) speaking/talking" or "the person making the talk".

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Yes "说话人 does sound like a noun; When it means "the one who speaks", 说话的人 and 说话人 (with 的 omitted ) are both acceptable, the only difference is 说话的人 is more colloquial.  

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