做主
Old HSK 6
做主 (zuòzhǔ) · to make the decisions
做主 (zuòzhǔ) means “to make the decisions; to have the final say”. It is written with 2 characters: 做 (to do) + 主 (to own). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 做主 is built
The characters
做 zuò · to do
What 做 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 故gù — reason
- 古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 古gǔ — old
Origin hint: Someone 亻 who causes things to happen 故; 故 also provides the pronuncation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
这件事由你做主。Zhè jiàn shì yóu nǐ zuòzhǔ.You decide on this.
在家里谁做主？Zài jiālǐ shéi zuòzhǔ?Who has the final say at home?
Questions about 做主
What does 做主 mean?
做主 (zuòzhǔ) means “to make the decisions; to have the final say”.
How do you pronounce 做主?
做主 is pronounced zuòzhǔ.
Which HSK level is 做主?
做主 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 做到zuòdàoto achieve
- 做法zuòfǎmethod
- 做饭zuòfànto cook
- 做客zuòkèto be a guest
- 做梦zuòmèngto dream
- 做zuòto do
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
Learn 做主 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 250: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.