Chinese word

主持人

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ chí rén

Meaning

  • nounhost

Example

晚会的主持人是王老师。wǎn huì de zhǔ chí rén shì wáng lǎo shī

The host of the party is Teacher Wang.

Illustration for 主持人 (host)

More examples

颁奖典礼上，主持人引导获奖者上台领奖。bān jiáng dián lǐ shàng zhǔ chí rén yín dǎo huò jiáng zhě shàng tái líng jiǎng

At the award ceremony, the host led the award winners onto the stage to receive their awards.

Core concept

Gives an event a clear spoken thread by linking each part and keeping participants oriented.

Common phrases

  • 颁奖典礼的主持人bān jiáng dián lǐ de zhǔ chí rén

    host of the award ceremony

  • 论坛的主持人lùn tán de zhǔ chí rén

    host of the forum

  • 辩论赛的主持人biàn lùn sài de zhǔ chí rén

    host of the debate competition

Similar words

司仪sī yí: A person who manages the schedule and directs the proceedings of a ceremony or event.
解说员jiě shuō yuán: A person who explains what is happening in a game or program to help the audience understand it.
主播zhǔ bō: A person who presents news or programs, or delivers information through a video stream.

Definition in Chinese

在会议、晚会或广播等活动中负责引导流程、宣布事项并维持秩序的人。zài huì yì wǎn huì huò guǎng bō děng huó dòng zhōng fù zé yín dǎo liú chéng xuān bù shì xiàng bìng wéi chí zhì xù de rén

Word origin

主持人 (zhǔchírén, "host") comes from 主持 (zhǔchí, "to lead proceedings") plus 人 (rén, "person"), naming the person who carries out that guiding role.

Usage tips

  • A person guiding a small meeting can have this role just as a television presenter can, so the word does not require a large audience or a professional media job.

Other meanings

  • facilitatornoun

Related words

  • 主持zhǔ chíhostverb
  • 节目主持人jié mù zhǔ chí rénprogram hostnoun

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