东道主

dōng dào zhǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. host
2. official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 宾客 bīn kè 宾客 bīn kè guests 受邀参加活动的人: guests

Register variants

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• 东家 dōng jiā 东家 dōng jiā master (i.e. employer) 口语或旧时用法: master (i.e. employer)

Related words

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• 做东 zuò dōng 做东 zuò dōng to act as host 担任东道主的行为: to act as host

Usage notes

Formality

较正式，常用于外交或大型活动场合，口语中多用“做东”或“请客”。

Example Sentences

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这次会议的 东道主 是上海。

The host of this conference is Shanghai.

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Child Words of 东道主

• 主 主 zhǔ: owner
• 东 东 dōng: east
• 道 道 dào: road
• 东道 东道 dōng dào: host