做主

zuò zhǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to decide; to have the final say

做主 is a variant of 作主 with the same meaning; 作主 is sometimes preferred in formal writing

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to decide (to do something)

两者都表示做出选择或决断，但决定更侧重于做出决定这一行为，做主强调对事情有控制权或最终决策权

做主 is a verb-object phrase; it can be separated, e.g., 你做不了他的主 (you can't make decisions for him)

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在这个家，我妈妈做主。

In this family, my mom makes the decisions.

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if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes

owner

to make; to produce