Chinese word dictionary

做主

zuòzhǔ · variant of 作主[zuo4 zhu3]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified做主

Traditional做主

Pinyinzuòzhǔ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

做zuò

to work, to make; to act

主zhǔ

to own; to host; master; host; lord

How to learn 做主

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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做zuò

to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)

做饭zuòfàn

to prepare a meal; to cook

主要zhǔyào

main; principal; major; primary

做客zuòkè

to be a guest or visitor

主意zhǔyi

plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]

做法zuòfǎ

way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]