Chinese–EnglishWith examples

做主

zuò zhǔ · zuo zhu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. see 作主 (zuò zhǔ)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:16 cartoon

You decide

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)还是(háishi)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)？你(nǐ)做主(zuòzhǔ)吧(ba)。

    Hiking or the seaside this weekend? You decide.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)做主(zuòzhǔ)？你(nǐ)做主(zuòzhǔ)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)都行(dōuxíng)。

    Me decide? You decide. I'm fine either way.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)做主(zuòzhǔ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)都行(dōuxíng)。

    You decide. I'm fine either way too.

  4. Liangliang

    两个人(liǎnggèrén)都(dōu)不(bù)做主(zuòzhǔ)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Neither of us decides. Where do we go?

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)。

    Then let's just sleep at home.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)由(yóu)你(nǐ)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)主(zhǔ)，别(bié)人(rén)无(wú)权(quán)干(gān)涉(shè)。

You decide this matter yourself; others have no right to interfere.

02

父(fù)母(mǔ)不(bú)在(zài)家(jiā)，姐(jiě)姐(jie)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)替(tì)弟(dì)弟(di)做(zuò)主(zhǔ)。

With their parents not at home, the older sister had to make decisions for her younger brother.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context