zuò zhǔ

做 主

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HSK6 SW HSK PLUS Elementary 2 DC3More

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v.decide; make one's own decisions
- qù yě bà bù qù yě bà tīng píng nǐ zì jǐ zuò zhǔ
  去也罢，不去也罢，听凭你自己做主。
  You decide whether or not to go. It's all up to you.
- dào le èr shí suì dà duō shù nián qīng rén dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo zì jǐ zuò zhǔ le
  到了二十岁，大多数年轻人都准备好自己做主了。
  At 20, most young people are ready to go their own way.
- yào yǒu zhǔ jiàn nǐ zì jǐ zuò zhǔ ba
  要有主见，你自己做主吧。
  Be your own man. Make up your mind.
synonym
dāng jiā当家
2
v.back up; support
- yǒu xiào zhǎng gěi nǐ zuò zhǔ ne
  有校长给你做主呢。
  The headmaster will back you up.

Separable word
"做" and "主" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你能做谁的主？
  Whom can you make decision for?
- 今天我做个主，晚上吃饺子。
  Today I decide to have dumplings in the evening.
- 父母做不了我们的主。
  Parents can't take the responsibility of making our decision.

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