使者

• 병음: shǐ zhě
• 한자 분석: 使 = 人 + 吏 (send on a mission, commission); 者 = 老 省 + 曰 (person who, agent suffix)

뜻

사절; 특사; 사자(메신저)

Used in diplomatic, historical, religious, and literary contexts. In modern diplomacy, 外交使者 is a slightly elevated synonym for ambassador or diplomatic representative. In literary and religious usage, it can denote a messenger from a supernatural power or a symbolic carrier of values (和平使者 — messenger of peace, 文化使者 — cultural ambassador). Contrasts with 大使 (ambassador — modern diplomatic usage) and 信使 (courier/messenger — lower register).

예문

1. 古代两国交战期间，依据国际惯例，使者享有特殊的人身保护豁免权，不得被拘押或加害。
2. 驻外大使在名义上是国家元首的使者，代表本国与驻在国政府进行正式的外交沟通与政治协商。
3. 民间传说中，白鹤常被描述为连接天界与人间的使者，承载着传递吉祥与护佑生灵的神圣职能。

사용 가이드

맥락: diplomacy, history, religion, literature, cultural exchange

어조: elevated

올바른 표현

• 汉代张骞作为开拓丝绸之路的先驱，被后世史学家誉为推动东西方文明交流与互鉴的杰出文化使者，其历史贡献至今仍受到广泛重视。(Zhang Qian of the Han dynasty, as a pioneer in opening up the Silk Road, has been celebrated by later historians as an outstanding cultural envoy who promoted mutual exchange and learning between Eastern and Western civilisations; his historical contribution continues to receive wide recognition to this day.)
• 外交部召见了该国驻华使者，就近期发生的边境摩擦事件提出严正交涉，要求对方给出明确说明并采取切实措施防止事态扩大。(The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the country's envoy to China to make a stern representation regarding the recent border friction incident, demanding a clear explanation from the other party and concrete measures to prevent the situation from escalating.)

피해야 할 표현

• 使者 as a modern-day synonym for 大使 (ambassador) in formal diplomatic documents — the correct term for an accredited ambassador is 大使; 使者 in diplomatic contexts sounds archaic or literary and should be reserved for historical or rhetorical usage

기원과 역사

使 (send, commission, envoy) + 者 (person who, one who performs an action)

문화적 배경

시대: Ancient to present

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal