(zhǔ rén) - master, owner, host in Mandarin

zhǔrén

Traditional: 主人

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Translation

master, owner, host

Word origin

A compound of 主 (zhǔ, master or lord) and 人 (rén, person). The person in charge is the master, owner or host.

Origin: compound
Root: 主 (zhǔ, master) + 人 (rén, person)

Stroke order

主

人

Examples

忠zhōng。

This dog is very loyal to its owner.

招zhāo。

The host warmly received the guests.

。

The owner of this shop is very friendly.

。

We should be the masters of our own fate.

。

The owner of the house is not at home.

主人 (zhǔ rén) means master, owner or host. It names whoever owns something or receives guests.

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This word is part of lesson 26.