主兒

See also: 主儿

Chinese

to own; to host; master
to own; to host; master; lord; primary
 
 son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (主兒) 主 兒
simp. (主儿) 主 儿

Pronunciation

Noun

主兒

  1. (slang, colloquial) (kind of) person
    他是個不要命的主兒。 [MSC, trad.]
    他是个不要命的主儿。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā shì ge bùyào mìng de zhǔr. [Pinyin]
    He's the kind of person who doesn't want to live.
    這是個要臉面的主兒。 [MSC, trad.]
    这是个要脸面的主儿。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè shì ge yào liǎnmiàn de zhǔr. [Pinyin]
    This guy is obsessed with getting face.
    她是個愛吃的主兒。 [MSC, trad.]
    她是个爱吃的主儿。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā shì ge ài chī de zhǔr. [Pinyin]
    She's a big eater.
  2. (slang, colloquial) owner; master; leader; employer
    誰叫你是我的主兒呢？ [MSC, trad.]
    谁叫你是我的主儿呢？ [MSC, simp.]
    Shéi jiào nǐ shì wǒ de zhǔr ne? [Pinyin]
    Who said you were the master of me?
  3. (slang, colloquial) boyfriend; husband
    我那主兒沒回來呢。 [MSC, trad.]
    我那主儿没回来呢。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ nà zhǔr méi huílái ne. [Pinyin]
    My husband hasn't come back yet.
    她有主兒。／她有主儿。  ―  Tā yǒu zhǔr.  ―  She's taken.

Usage notes

  • This slang expression is particular to northern parts of China, especially Beijing.
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