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主
zhǔ
Description
“主”常常指一件事情里最重要、最中心的东西。
"主" often refers to the most important or central thing in a matter.
它也可以表示一个东西的所有者，比如房子的主人。
It can also indicate the owner of something, such as the 主 of a house.
Meanings
主zhǔ
main; primary; chief
这是我们今天的主菜。
This is our main dish today.
主zhǔ
owner; master; host
这只猫的主是我朋友。
The owner of this cat is my friend.
主zhǔ
Lord (God); deity
他们向主祈祷。
They pray to the Lord.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a lamp flame, later meaning the central or ruling one.
- Nuance
as a bound morpheme 主 appears in many compounds like 主人 and 主要, rarely alone in speech.
In videos
“民主，这个主就是决定的意思”
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