做主

做主 zuòzhǔ

Decide

做主 in a sentence HSK 6 zuozhu

What 做主 means

  1. Decide

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做主 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

做
zuò
To do (make - write - hold - be used as)
主
zhǔ
Lord (master - host - owner - primary - idea - take charge - favor)

How to write 做主

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做主 in a sentence

这件事你自己做主吧。
Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zìjǐ zuòzhǔ ba.
You decide this for yourself.
家里的事一向由母亲做主。
Jiā lǐ de shì yíxiàng yóu mǔqīn zuòzhǔ.
Household matters have always been decided by his mother.

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Questions about 做主

What does 做主 mean in English?

做主 is pronounced zuòzhǔ and means Decide.

How do you pronounce 做主?

做主 is zuòzhǔ in pinyin — written zuozhu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 做主?

做主 is written with 2 characters: 做 (zuò) To do (make - write - hold - be used as), 主 (zhǔ) Lord (master - host - owner - primary - idea - take charge - favor). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 做主 an HSK word?

Yes — 做主 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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