Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

zhǔguān. Your arguments are rather subjec- tive because they are only based on your personal
experiences.
zhǔguǎn 主管 I V be in charge, be responsible for ■ 这位副校长主管财务工作。Zhè wèi fùxiàozhǎng
zhǔguǎn cáiwù gōngzuò. This deputy principal is responsible for the finance of the school. II N
person in charge ■ 谁是这里的主管? Shuí shì zhèli de zhǔguǎn? Who is in charge here?
zhǔliú 主流 N mainstream
zhǔquán 主权 N sovereign rights, sovereignty
zhǔrén 主人 [modif: 主 master + 人 person] N 1 host (ANTONYM 客人 kèren) ■ 客人都来了，主 人呢？
Kèren dōu lái le, zhǔrén ne? The guests have all arrived, but where is the host? 2 owner, proprietor
■ 我是这辆车的主人，你们为什么把 车拖走？Wò shì zhè liàng chē de zhǔrén, nìmen
wèishénme bǎ chē tuōzǒu? I’m the owner of this car. Why did you tow it away?
zhǔrèn 主任 [modif: 主 principal + 任 appointed] N chairman (of a committee), director (of a
department) ■ 这个委员会的主任由一位教 授担任。Zhège wěiyuánhuì de zhǔrèn yóu yí wèi
jiàoshòu dānrèn. The chair of this committee was held by a professor. 主任医生 zhǔrèn yīshēng chief
physician, chief surgeon / 办公室主任 bàngōngshì zhǔrèn office manager / 车间主任 chējiān zhǔrèn head of a
workshop (in a factory)
zhǔshí 主食 N staple food (usually cereal)
zhǔtí 主题 N theme (电影的)主题歌 (diànyǐng de) zhǔtígē theme song (of a movie)
zhǔxí 主席 [modif: 主 principal + 席 seat] N chairman, chairperson ■ 中华人民共和国的主席是中 国
的国家元首。Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó de zhǔxí shì Zhōngguó de guójiā yuánshǒu. The
Chairman of the People’s Republic of China is the head of state of China.
zhǔyào 主要 [comp: 主 major + 要 (in this context) important] ADJ major, chief, main ■ 这不是主 要的
问题，可以以后再讨论。Zhè bú shì zhǔyào de wèntí, kěyǐ yǐhòu zài tǎolùn. This is not a major
issue. We can discuss it later. ■ 纠正错误是主 要的，谁该负责以后再说。Jiūzhèng cuòwù shì
zhǔyào de, shuí gāi fùzé yǐhòu zài shuō. Rectifying the mistake is the main thing. The question of
who is to blame can wait till later.
zhǔyì 主义 N doctrine, -ism
zhǔyi 主意 [comp: 主 major + 意 idea] N definite view, idea ■ 这件事我没有什么主意，你 看呢？
Zhè jiàn shì wǒ méiyǒu shénme zhǔyi, nǐ kàn ne? I don’t have any definite views on this matter.
What do you think? ■ 他打定主意要去北 京学中文。Tā dǎdìng zhcyi yào qù Běijīng xué
Zhōngwén. He has made up his mind to go to Beijing to learn Chinese.
zhǔzhāng 主张 V & N advocate, stand for; proposition, idea, what one stands for ■ 她不主张借钱 买车。
Tā bù zhǔzhāng jiè qián mǎi chē. She does not favor borrowing to buy a car. ■ 你的主张很 有道
理，但是恐怕很难实行。Nǐ de zhǔzhāng hěn yǒu dàolǐ, dànshì kǒngpà hěn nán shíxíng. Your
idea is very reasonable but I’m afraid it’s difficult to implement.
zhǔ 煮 V boil, cook ■ 这块牛肉至少要煮一小时才 能吃。Zhè kuài niúròu zhìshǎo yào zhǔ yì xiǎoshí
cáinéng chī. This piece of beef should be boiled for at least one hour before it is edible.
zhǔ 嘱 TRAD 囑 V advise
zhǔfù 嘱咐 [comp: 嘱 advice + 咐 tell] V exhort, tell (somebody to do something) earnestly, advise ■ 老
人去世前，嘱咐子女要互相爱护、互相照 顾。Lǎorén qùshì qián, zhǔfù zǐnǚ yào hùxiāng àihù,
hùxiāng zhàogù. Before his death the old man exhorted his children to love and care for each other.
zhù 柱 N pillar, column 柱子 zhùzi N pillar, column (根 gēn)
zhù 助 V assist (See bāngzhù 帮助.)
zhùlǐ 助理 N assistant 助理局长 zhùlǐ júzhǎng assistant director of the bureau / 局长助理 júzhǎng zhùlǐ assistant
to director of the bureau
zhùshǒu 助手 [modif: 助 assist + 手 hand] N assistant
zhù 住 V live, stay ■“你住在哪里？”“我住在学 校附近。”“Nǐ zhù zài nǎli?” “Wǒ zhù zài
xuéxiào fùjìn.” “Where do you live?” “I live near the school.
zhùyuàn 住院 N be hospitalized