做主

zuò zhǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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1. see 作主[zuò zhǔ]

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 作主 zuò zhǔ 作主 zuò zhǔ 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: to decide; to have the final say

Related words

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• 决定 jué dìng 决定 jué dìng 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: to decide (to do something)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

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)

Example Sentences

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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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Words Containing 做主

• 当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 dāng guān bù wèi mín zuò zhǔ bù rú huí jiā mài hóng shǔ: if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes

Child Words of 做主

• 主 主 zhǔ: owner
• 做 做 zuò: to make; to produce