Chinese word

车主

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē zhǔ

Meaning

  • nouncar owner

Example

请问这辆车的车主是谁？qǐng wèn zhè liàng chē de chē zhǔ shì shuí

Excuse me, who is the owner of this car?

Illustration for 车主 (car owner)

More examples

请先联系车主确认情况。qǐng xiān lián xì chē zhǔ què rèn qíng kuàng

Please contact the car owner first to confirm the situation.

Core concept

The person who regularly keeps a car, looks after it, and carries responsibility for it.

Common phrases

  • 联系车主lián xì chē zhǔ

    contact the car owner

  • 通知车主tōng zhī chē zhǔ

    notify the car owner

Similar words

所有者suó yóu zhě: A person who owns a thing or has legal ownership of it.
司机sī jī: A person who drives a vehicle.
用户yòng hù: A person who uses a product, service, or system.

Definition in Chinese

实际占有或长期使用某辆车，并对其日常维护和部分民事后果承担责任的人。shí jì zhàn yǒu huò cháng qī shǐ yòng mǒu liàng chē bìng duì qí rì cháng wéi hù hé bù fèn mín shì hòu guǒ chéng dān zé rèn de rén

Word origin

The compound joins 车 (chē, "car") with 主 (zhǔ, "owner"), so it presents the owner as the central person associated with that vehicle.

Usage tips

  • For a parking, repair, or insurance question, Chinese can refer to the 车主 (chēzhǔ, "car owner") rather than name the person who happens to be behind the wheel.

Opposites

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