主人
HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
主人 (zhǔrén) · host
主人 (zhǔrén) means “host; owner; master”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 人 (person). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 主人 is built
The characters
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
人 rén · person
What 人 is made of
人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这只狗的主人是谁？Zhè zhī gǒu de zhǔrén shì shéi?Who is this dog's owner?
主人请我们吃饭。Zhǔrén qǐng wǒmen chīfàn.The host treated us to a meal.
Questions about 主人
What does 主人 mean?
主人 (zhǔrén) means “host; owner; master”.
How do you pronounce 主人?
主人 is pronounced zhǔrén.
Which HSK level is 主人?
主人 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主题zhǔtítheme
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
Learn 主人 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.