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“owner” in Chinese

Chinese

Also老板 (lǎo bǎn) · 业主 (yè zhǔ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ rén

Example

这家饭店的主人很热情。zhè jiā fàn diàn de zhǔ rén hěn rè qíng

The owner of this restaurant is very friendly.

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How to say “owner” in Chinese

“Owner” in Chinese is 主人 (zhǔ rén).

The person who has the main responsibility for a place, possession, animal, or gathering.

Full entry for 主人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 主人

店里的主人正在整理货架。diàn lǐ de zhǔ rén zhèng zài zhéng lǐ huò jià

The shop owner is organizing the shelves.

Tips for using 主人

  • At a party or meal, the term can identify the person welcoming guests, even when owning the building is not important.

Other Chinese words for “owner”

老板在店里，你可以随便看。láo bǎn zài diàn lǐ nǐ ké yǐ suí biàn kàn

The owner is in the store, so you can look around.

这套房子的业主刚刚签了合同。zhè tào fáng zi de yè zhǔ gāng gāng qiān le hé tóng

The owner of this house just signed the contract.

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