元宵节
yuán xiāo jié
Lantern Festival
做主 (zuò zhǔ) — how to say "to be in charge" in Chinese
做主
To be in charge, to decide
verb
Character composition
做
to do, to make
主
host, main, to advocate
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
自己做主
zì jǐ zuò zhǔ
make one's own decision
父母做主
fù mǔ zuò zhǔ
parents decide
Examples
这件事很重要，我不能一个人做主。
This matter is very important, I can't decide alone.
你自己做主。
You decide for yourself.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be in charge" in Chinese?
"to be in charge" in Chinese is 做主 (zuò zhǔ).
What does 做主 mean in English?
做主 (zuò zhǔ) means "To be in charge, to decide".
How is 做主 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuò zhǔ (written as zuo zhu, zuozhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be in charge" in Chinese characters?
It is written 做主.
What HSK level is 做主?
做主 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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