为主
wéi zhǔ
Pinyin

Definition

为主
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wéi zhǔ
  1. to rely mainly on
  2. to attach most importance to

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

主
zhǔ
  1. 1 owner
  2. 2 master
  3. 3 host
  4. 4 individual or party concerned
  5. 5 God
  6. 6 Lord
  7. 7 main
  8. 8 to indicate or signify
  9. 9 trump card (in card games)
主人
zhǔ rén
  1. 1 master
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 owner
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
主动
zhǔ dòng
  1. 1 to take the initiative
  2. 2 to do sth of one's own accord
  3. 3 spontaneous
  4. 4 active
  5. 5 opposite: passive 被動|被动[bèi dòng]
  6. 6 drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主持人
zhǔ chí rén
  1. 1 TV or radio presenter
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 anchor
主要
zhǔ yào
  1. 1 main
  2. 2 principal
  3. 3 major
  4. 4 primary
主角
zhǔ jué
  1. 1 leading role
  2. 2 lead
主题
zhǔ tí
  1. 1 theme
  2. 2 subject
公主
gōng zhǔ
  1. 1 princess
地主
dì zhǔ
  1. 1 landlord
  2. 2 landowner
  3. 3 host
主人公
zhǔ rén gōng
  1. 1 hero (of a novel or film)
  2. 2 main protagonist
主任
zhǔ rèn
  1. 1 director
  2. 2 head
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
主力
zhǔ lì
  1. 1 main force
  2. 2 main strength of an army
主场
zhǔ chǎng
  1. 1 home ground (sports)
  2. 2 home field
  3. 3 main venue
  4. 4 main stadium
主妇
zhǔ fù
  1. 1 housewife
  2. 2 woman of senior authority in a household
  3. 3 the lady of the house
  4. 4 hostess
主宰
zhǔ zǎi
  1. 1 to dominate
  2. 2 to rule
  3. 3 to dictate
  4. 4 master
主导
zhǔ dǎo
  1. 1 leading
  2. 2 dominant
  3. 3 prevailing
  4. 4 to lead
  5. 5 to direct
  6. 6 to dominate
主席
zhǔ xí
  1. 1 chairperson
  2. 2 premier
  3. 3 chairman
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
主张
zhǔ zhāng
  1. 1 to advocate
  2. 2 to stand for
  3. 3 view
  4. 4 position
  5. 5 stand
  6. 6 proposition
  7. 7 viewpoint
  8. 8 assertion
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]
主意
zhǔ yi
  1. 1 plan
  2. 2 idea
  3. 3 decision
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
主持
zhǔ chí
  1. 1 to take charge of
  2. 2 to manage or direct
  3. 3 to preside over
  4. 4 to uphold
  5. 5 to stand for (justice etc)
  6. 6 to host (a TV or radio program etc)
  7. 7 (TV) anchor

Idioms (11)

不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
  1. 1 out of one's wits (idiom)
  2. 2 distracted
  3. 3 stunned
冤有头，债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
  2. 2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
  1. 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
  1. 1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
  3. 3 minor details obscure the main point
  4. 4 the sauce is better than the fish
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
  1. 1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
物各有主
wù gè yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ
  1. 1 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
  2. 2 to act independently
  3. 3 to maintain control over one's own affairs
当家作主
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
  1. 1 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
  2. 2 to be the master of one's own affairs
自作主张
zì zuò zhǔ zhāng
  1. 1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative

Sample Sentences

这也是人之常情，绝大部分人都会有这样先入为主的成见，觉得家庭主妇是比较容易被接受的，而接受不了家庭“煮夫”，但其实无论父母谁在家照顾孩子，对孩子的早期发展都有所帮助。
zhè yě shì rén zhī chángqíng ，jué dàbùfēn rén dōuhuì yǒu zhèyàng xiānrùwéizhǔ de chéngjiàn ，juéde jiātíngzhǔfù shì bǐjiào róngyì bèi jiēshòu de ，ér jiēshòubuliǎo jiātíng “zhǔ fū ”，dàn qíshí wúlùn fùmǔ shéi zài jiā zhàogu háizi ，duì háizi de zǎoqī fāzhǎn dōu yǒusuǒ bāngzhù 。
That's a very common feeling. The majority of people have this bias fueled by their initial impression. They feel it's easier to accept the idea of a housewife, and can't accept househusbands. However, whether it's the father or the mother looking after the child in the home, both can be helpful for the child's early development.
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没错，金马奖创办之初，主要以电懋和邵氏两大电影公司的作品为主，出现了李翰祥这样家喻户晓的大明星和李行这样的大导演。
méicuò ，jīnmǎjiǎng chuàngbàn zhīchū ，zhǔyào yǐ diànmào hé shàoshì liǎng dà diànyǐng gōngsī de zuòpǐn wéizhǔ ，chūxiàn le Lǐ Hànxiáng zhèyàng jiāyùhùxiǎo de dà míngxīng hé Lǐ Xíng zhèyàng de dà dǎoyǎn 。
That's right. When the Golden Horse Awards were founded, they mainly awarded the works of the Dian Mao Film Company and the Shaw Brothers Studio. That's when household names like Li Han-hsiang appeared as well as big directors like Li Hsing.
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新京报记者注意到，近几轮降价以2010年新品iPhone为主，降价1000元一2300元。而价格下调对于提振iPhone销售来说，确实有一定效果。国内iPhone产品降价后，苏宁、天猫披露数据显示，iPhone销量提升明显。
Xīn JīngBào jìzhě zhùyì dào ，jìn jǐ lún jiàngjià yǐ nián Xīn pǐn wéizhǔ ，jiàngjià yuán yī yuán 。ér jiàgé xiàdiào duìyú tízhèn xiāoshòu láishuō ，quèshí yǒu yīdìng xiàoguǒ 。guónèi chǎnpǐn jiàngjià hòu ，sūníng 、tiānmāo pīlù shùjù xiǎnshì ， xiāoliàng tíshēng míngxiǎn 。
The Beijing News reporter noted that recent price cuts were mainly on the 2018 iPhone, with a price reduction of 1,000 yuan to 2,300 yuan. The price cuts are effective on boosting iPhone sales. After the domestic iPhone price cuts, Suning and Tmall disclosed data showing iPhone sales increased significantly.
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