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女主人

nǚ zhǔ rén · nü zhu ren · nv zhu ren

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Meaning

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  1. hostess
  2. mistress
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Dinner at a friend's

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)朋友(péngyou)家(jiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Leon, tonight we're having dinner at a friend's place.

  2. Leon

    好的(hǎode)！谁(shéi)是(shì)女主人(nǚzhǔrén)？

    Sure! Who is the hostess?

  3. Dengdeng

    穿(chuān)红衣服(hóngyīfu)的(de)就是(jiùshì)女主人(nǚzhǔrén)。

    The one in red is the hostess.

  4. Leon

    女主人(nǚzhǔrén)真(zhēn)热情(rèqíng)，一直(yīzhí)给我(gěiwǒ)夹菜(jiācài)。

    The hostess is so warm. She keeps putting food in my bowl.

  5. Dengdeng

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，你的(nǐde)碗(wǎn)要(yào)变成(biànchéng)小山(xiǎoshān)了(le)！

    Careful, your bowl is about to turn into a little hill!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

女(nǚ)主(zhǔ)人(rén)热(rè)情(qíng)地(de)招(zhāo)待(dài)每(měi)一(yí)位(wèi)客(kè)人(rén)。

The hostess warmly welcomed every guest.

02

那(nà)只(zhī)猫(māo)是(shì)女(nǚ)主(zhǔ)人(rén)最(zuì)心(xīn)爱(ài)的(de)宠(chǒng)物(wù)。

That cat is the hostess's most beloved pet.

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