Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
主
zhǔ
Description
“主”这个字有很多意思，可以指主人，也可以表示最重要的东西。
The character "主" has many meanings; it can refer to the owner or indicate the most important thing.
在宗教里，人们也用“主”来称呼上帝。
In religion, people also use "主" to refer to God.
Meanings
主zhǔ
main; primary; most important
这次会议主要讨论钱的问题。
This meeting mainly discussed money issues.
主zhǔ
host; owner; master
这只狗的主人对它很好。
The owner of this dog treats it well.
主zhǔ
lord; God (in religion)
他们相信主会保护他们。
They believe the Lord will protect them.
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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 主要, 主人, 主意.
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