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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhǔ |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- host. (n)
- owner; master. (n)
- person concerned. (n)
- main. (adj)
- take charge; manage. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
丶 |
| Strokes |
: |
5 |
| Traditional |
: |
主 |
| Usage |
: |
60.8% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 5. |
|
|
: |
chairman, chairwoman |
| 8. |
|
|
: |
direct; sponsor; host |
| 9. |
|
|
: |
democracy; democratic |
Sentences:
| 1. I am the owner of this house. |
| wǒ |
shì |
zhè |
suǒ |
fáng |
zǐ |
de |
zhǔ |
rén |
。 |
| 我 |
是 |
这 |
所 |
房 |
子 |
的 |
主 |
人 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 是 |
: |
am, is |
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 所 |
: |
measure word |
| 房子 |
: |
house |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; of |
| 主人 |
: |
owner |
|
| 2. I will deliver the computers to the buyer. |
| wǒ |
jiāng |
bǎ |
diàn |
nǎo |
jì |
gěi |
mǎi |
zhǔ |
。 |
| 我 |
将 |
把 |
电 |
脑 |
寄 |
给 |
买 |
主 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 将 |
: |
will be |
| 把 |
: |
(prep) marker for direct-object |
| 电脑 |
: |
computer |
| 寄给 |
: |
deliver, send to |
| 买 |
: |
buy |
| 买主 |
: |
buyer |
|
| 3. Today’s meeting mainly concerns two issues. |
| jīn |
tiān |
kāi |
huì |
zhǔ |
yào |
jiǎng |
liǎng |
gè |
wèn |
tí |
。 |
| 今 |
天 |
开 |
会 |
主 |
要 |
讲 |
两 |
个 |
问 |
题 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 今天 |
: |
today |
| 开会 |
: |
meeting |
| 主要 |
: |
mainly |
| 讲 |
: |
talk |
| 两 |
: |
two |
| 个 |
: |
measure |
| 问题 |
: |
problem, issue |
|
| 4. Bei Jing was chosen to be host for the olympic games. |
| běi |
jīng |
bèi |
xuǎn |
wéi |
ào |
yùn |
huì |
zhǔ |
bàn |
chéng |
shì |
。 |
| 北 |
京 |
被 |
选 |
为 |
奥 |
运 |
会 |
主 |
办 |
城 |
市 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 北京 |
: |
Bei Jing |
| 被 |
: |
(prep) by; |
| 选 |
: |
chose, chosen |
| 为 |
: |
be, act as |
| 奥运会 |
: |
Olympic |
| 主办 |
: |
sponsor; host |
| 城市 |
: |
city |
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