How to say “host” in Chinese
host, owner
“Host” in Chinese is 主人, zhǔ rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主人 is read zhǔ rén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “主人”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主人. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 主人用最好的茶招待客人zhǔrényòngzuìhǎodecházhāodàikèrénThe host treats the guests to the best tea.
- 这家民宿的主人非常热情zhèjiāmínsùdezhǔrénfēichángrèqíngThe owner of this guesthouse is very welcoming.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “host” in Chinese?
“Host” in Chinese is 主人, pinyin zhǔrén.
What does 主人 mean?
主人 (zhǔrén) means “host, owner”.
How do you write 主人?
主人 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主人?
主人 is read zhǔrén. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“host” in the lesson “A painting on the wall”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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