主人

zhǔ rén

CL 位 wèi 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. master
2. host
3. owner

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 客人 kè rén 客人 kè rén visitor 主人 as 'host' is opposite of 客人 'guest'.: visitor

Related words

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• 老板 lǎo bǎn 老板 lǎo bǎn Robam (brand) 主人 can mean 'master' or 'owner'; 老板 means 'boss' or 'employer', more common in business contexts.: Robam (brand)
• 主人翁 zhǔ rén wēng 主人翁 zhǔ rén wēng master (of the house) 主人翁 means 'protagonist' or 'master of one's own affairs', sharing the character 主.: master (of the house)

Synonyms

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• 东道主 dōng dào zhǔ 东道主 dōng dào zhǔ host Both mean 'host'; 东道主 is often used for host of an event.: host

Usage notes

Collocations

主人 often pairs with 客人 (guest), e.g., 热情的主人 (warm host). Do not confuse with 主任 (director).

Formality

主人 is neutral in formality, while 东道主 is more formal, often used in official contexts.

Example Sentences

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主人 热情地款待了我们。

The host warmly entertained us.

他是这家店的 主人 。

He is the owner of this shop.

名從 主人 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5685772)

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Words Containing 主人

• 主人公 主人公 zhǔ rén gōng: hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist
• 主人翁 主人翁 zhǔ rén wēng: master (of the house)
• 名从主人 名从主人 míng cóng zhǔ rén: (idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
• 女主人 女主人 nǚ zhǔ rén: hostess
• 女主人公 女主人公 nǚ zhǔ rén gōng: heroine (of a novel or film)
• 打狗还得看主人 打狗还得看主人 dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén: lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)

Child Words of 主人

• 主 主 zhǔ: owner
• 人 人 rén: person; people