主人

zhǔ rén

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers to the person who receives guests, as opposed to the guest (客人).

host

接待客人的人（跟“客人”相对）。

Synonyms:

来宾宾客客人

Sentences:

主(zhǔ)人(rén)站(zhàn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)欢(huān)迎(yíng)每(měi)一(yī)位(wèi)客(kè)人(rén)。
The host stood at the door, welcoming every guest.
今(jīn)晚(wǎn)的(dè)聚(jù)餐(cān)，我(wǒ)的(dè)中(zhōng)国(guó)朋(péng)友(yǒu)是(shì)主(zhǔ)人(rén)。
For tonight's dinner party, my Chinese friend is the host.

The person who owns property or a business, such as a shop.

owner; proprietor

财务等的所有人。

Words:

店主人磨坊主人

Synonyms:

居停主人

Sentences:

这(zhè)家(jiā)咖(kā)啡(fēi)店(diàn)的(dè)店(diàn)主(zhǔ)人(rén)非(fēi)常(cháng)友(yǒu)好(hǎo)。
The owner of this coffee shop is very friendly.
狗(gǒu)的(dè)项(xiàng)圈(quān)上(shàng)刻(kè)着(zhe)主(zhǔ)人(rén)的(dè)电(diàn)话(huà)号(hào)码(mǎ)。
The dog's collar has the owner's phone number engraved on it.

An old-fashioned term for the person who hired others (servants, workers) to work for them. It's now considered dated.

master; employer (historical)

旧时称雇用别人为自己服务的人。

Synonyms:

主子

Antonyms:

仆人奴隶奴才奴仆

Sentences:

在(zài)旧(jiù)社(shè)会(huì)，仆(pú)人(rén)必(bì)须(xū)服(fú)从(cóng)主(zhǔ)人(rén)的(dè)命(mìng)令(lìng)。
In the old society, servants had to obey their master's orders.

Often used in formal contexts, as in the principle "名从主人" (Names follow the person they refer to).

the person in question (e.g., the subject of a title or a reference)

使用者、称呼者本人。

Words:

名从主人

Sentences:

这(zhè)台(tái)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)的(de)主(zhù)人(rén)是(shì)小(xiǎo)明(míng)，他(tā)经(jìng)常(cháng)用(yòng)来(lái)做(zuò)设(shè)计(jì)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
The computer belongs to Xiaoming, who often uses it for design work.

master; owner

person